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Direct linkYangyang Deng; Yongju Hwang; Taewoo Kim; Sami Yli-Piipari – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine changes in freshman students' objectively measured body mass index (BMI), physical activity (PA), and dietary behaviors (consumption of trans fats, sugars, and added sugars) during their first college semester. Methods: Twenty-eight participants (18.32 ± 2.2) completed the dietary (ASA24-US)…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Body Composition, Physical Activity Level, Eating Habits
Eliana Romina Meza-Miranda; Solange Liliana Parra-Soto; Samuel Durán-Agüero; Georgina Gomez; Valeria Carpio-Arias; Israel Ríos-Castillo; Ana Gabriela Murillo; Jacqueline Araneda; Gladys Morales; Brian M. Cavagnari; Edna J. Nava-González; Jhon J. Bejarano-Roncancio; Beatriz Núñez; Karla Cordón-Arrivillaga; Saby Mauricio-Alza; Leslie Landaeta-Díaz – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Introduction: Short sleep, physical inactivity, and being locked up are risk factors for weight gain. Objective: We evaluated weight gain according to sex, age, hours of sleep and physical activity in university students from 10 Latin American countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional and multicenter study (n = 4880).…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Sleep, Physical Activity Level, College Students
Seher Can; Filiz Tuna – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To investigate the impact of generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) on eating behavior. Participants: Physical therapy and rehabilitation students. Methods: The Beighton evaluation (a cutoff of 5/9) for defining GJH. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-40) was used for eating disorders. Smoking habits and alcohol use were also questioned.…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, College Students, Student Attitudes, Eating Disorders
Amy E. Allnutt; Daniel J. Smith; William A. Torrence; Dayna S. Alexander – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: This cross-sectional study examined the weight bias attitudes and obesity beliefs of health science (HS), nursing, and pre-medicine undergraduate students. Methods: Using snowballing and convenience sampling strategies, students (N = 139) completed an online survey, including a 24-item Antifat Attitudes Scale (AFAS) and eight-item…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Body Weight, Obesity, Beliefs
Download full textJennifer Graves; Paul von Hippel – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2025
Ample evidence documents rising student obesity in summer months and falling student obesity during the school year. One theory for this pattern is that out-of-school days lack some of the structure and health-promoting behaviors that schools provide. Given this observed seasonal pattern, a natural question is whether there is room for policies…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Health Promotion, School Schedules
Jessica Rose Szczepanski; Ruth E. Litchfield; Erica A. Beirman; Lisa M. Nolting; Ulrike Genschel – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: College is characterized by transition, students shifting from dependence to independence in numerous roles/responsibilities. Deficiencies in food/nutrition aptitudes and dietary intake exist, evidenced by declining physical well-being and poor eating patterns/practices within the population. Studies examining interventions to improve…
Descriptors: College Students, Land Grant Universities, Nutrition Instruction, Cooking Instruction
Robert Booker; Riley Galloway; Melinda Novik; Raymond Jones; Megan E. Holmes – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: 'Drunkorexia' is characterized by compensating for alcohol-related calories using physical activity (PA). Drunkorexia is common on college campuses but little is known about the PA behaviors within the drunkorexia paradigm. Methods: First-year college students living on campus completed an online survey collecting drunkorexia, PA, and…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Physical Activity Level, Gender Differences
Kristen M. Lucibello; Catherine M. Sabiston; Ross M. Murray; Eva Pila; Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos; Jenna D. Gilchrist – Journal of Adolescence, 2025
Introduction: The present study examined the between- and within-person associations among negative weight-related experiences, weight bias internalization, and body shame, embarrassment, and pride in adolescents. Methods: Participants were 93 Canadian students (M[subscript age] = 15.54, 59.10% girls, 40.86% white) who completed a 5-day daily…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Self Concept, Body Weight, Social Bias
Karen A. Patte; Mahmood R. Gohari; Kristen M. Lucibello; Richard E. Bélanger; Ann H. Farrell; Scott T. Leatherdale – Journal of School Violence, 2024
We examined bullying victimization spanning from before the pandemic to the two school years post COVID-19 onset in adolescents. We used survey data from Canadian secondary school students collected during the 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 academic years. Generalized Estimating Equations models were used to estimate the population average odds of…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, School Violence, Pandemics
Dustin Moore; Jesse Stabile Morrell – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To assess differences in dietary quality among college men reporting high, moderate, and non-video game usage. Participants: College men aged 18-24. Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected between 2012 and 2020. Participants (n = 1259) were categorized according to self-reported video game usage: non-users (NVG), <1 h/day (MVG),…
Descriptors: Video Games, Gender Differences, Males, Eating Habits
Safiya S. Bakarman; Michael Weaver; Lisa Scarton – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
School-age children with overweight or obesity continue to be problematic in the United States, and are associated with many health, social, and financial problems. Schools provide an excellent venue in which to promote healthy weight in students, and school nurses are well-positioned to play an essential role in controlling obesity. The number of…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Body Height, Educational Environment
Michael R. Capawana – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2024
Childhood obesity is a prevalent health condition, the effects of which extend to mental health, social relationships, educational performance, and long-term physical health conditions. The present study focused on an optimized student support intervention that functions in predominantly high-poverty urban locations, which recognizes students as…
Descriptors: Risk, Resilience (Psychology), Urban Areas, Body Weight
