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Morgan, Maggie; Arrowood, John; Farris, Alisha; Griffin, Jamie – Journal of American College Health, 2023
A dual relationship between food insecurity and inadequate food literacy among college students may be attributed to limited food literacy, availability and ability to prepare healthful foods. Experiences that increase food literacy can improve diet quality and reduce food insecurity. Research was conducted through a food literacy-based curriculum…
Descriptors: Food, Hunger, Knowledge Level, Eating Habits
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Odum, Mary; Xu, Lei – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: To examine fruit and vegetable intake and self-efficacy among U.S. college students in a rural, Southern location. Participants: Undergraduate students (n = 1503) enrolled in a university-wide health class at one large public institution during the spring 2017 semester. Methods: Cross-sectional survey data were collected online and…
Descriptors: Food, Eating Habits, Racial Differences, Gender Differences
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Yang, Xu-Hao; Yu, Hong-Jie; Liu, Ming-Wei; Zhang, Jie; Tang, Bo-Wen; Yuan, Shuai; Gasevic, Danijela; Paul, Kelly; Wang, Pei-Gang; He, Qi-Qiang – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: This study aimed to assess the impact of a health education intervention on health behaviors, self-efficacy, and well-being among college students. Participants: Between March and October 2016, a total of 532 undergraduates participated. Methods: A theory-based intervention was conducted at Wuhan University, China. Participants were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Education, Intervention, Health Behavior
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Horton, Shalonda E. B.; Timmerman, Gayle M.; Brown, Adama – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: To determine what factors influenced dietary fat intake (DFI) among black emerging adults. Participants: Sample included 251 black emerging adults, ages 18-25 years, living in the US. Methods: This was a nonexperimental cross-sectional study based on self-report data. Results: The sample had high DFI. Factors related to DFI were gender…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Body Weight, Blacks, Young Adults
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Annesi, James J.; Howton, Amy; Johnson, Ping H.; Porter, Kandice J. – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objective: Small-scale pilot testing of supplementing a required college health-related fitness course with a cognitive-behavioral exercise-support protocol (The Coach Approach). Participants: Three classes were randomly assigned to Usual processes (n = 32), Coach Approach-supplemented: Mid-size Groups (n = 32), and Coach Approach-supplemented:…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Physical Fitness, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
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LaChausse, Robert G. – Journal of American College Health, 2012
Objective: To determine the impact of My Student Body (MSB)-Nutrition, an Internet-based obesity prevention program for college students. Participants: Three hundred and twenty ethnically diverse undergraduate students were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 conditions: MSB-Nutrition program, an on-campus weight management course, and a comparison group.…
Descriptors: Prevention, Self Efficacy, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities
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Freedman, Marjorie R.; Rubinstein, Rebecca J. – Journal of American College Health, 2010
Objective: In order to address increasing health care costs associated with obesity, this study sought to determine prevalence of overweight and obesity and examine eating behaviors, food choices, health beliefs, and attitudes of university employees. Participants and Methods: An online survey was distributed to greater than 3,800 faculty and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Employees, Urban Universities, Self Efficacy