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Download full textComess, Jill; Burwell, Cynthia – Learning Communities Research and Practice, 2021
This perspective article discusses how a health-related learning community was incorporated to help freshman students learn about health and wellness and prevent weight gain at an HBCU. Freshman students often gain weight during their first year away from home. These students make poor diet and exercise choices during their transition to college…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Freshmen, Health Promotion, Wellness
Direct linkButler, Scott M.; Black, David R.; Blue, Carolyn L.; Gretebeck, Randall J. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2004
Objective: To examine diet, physical activity, and body-weight changes associated with relocation from home to university. Methods: Diet, fitness/physical activity, body-weight parameters and self-efficacy were assessed among 54 freshman women upon college entry and 5 months later. Results: Although caloric intake significantly decreased, a…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Physical Activities, Drinking, Dietetics
