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Body Weight in Relation to Hours of Sleep, and Physical Activity in Latin American University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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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
Middle School to College: Impact of Weight on Self-Esteem over Time
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Oghogho, Etinosa Sharon; Bland, Helen W. – College Student Journal, 2021
Obesity rates among children and young adults are considered one of the most consequential global public health challenges of the 21st century (Hurt et al., 2010; WHO, 2016). Obesity comorbidities include propensity of low self-esteem (Franklin et al, 2006). Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), a triangulation mixed-methods,…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Body Composition, Obesity, Middle School Students
Targeting Body Image Schema for Smoking Cessation among College Females: Rationale, Program Description, and Pilot Study Results
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Napolitano, Melissa A.; Lloyd-Richardson, Elizabeth E.; Fava, Joseph L.; Marcus, Bess H. – Behavior Modification, 2011
Smoking among young adults is a significant public health problem. Despite the negative health effects, many young women smoke for weight and body image reasons. Understanding the factors that prompt young women to initiate and continue smoking is important for designing smoking cessation interventions. The aim of the current article is to outline…
Descriptors: Smoking, Females, Self Concept, Public Health
Promoting Wellness for Thai College Students
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Ratanasiripong, Paul; Rodriguez, Adrian – Journal of College Student Development, 2011
There are few in-depth studies of Thai college student health and mental health behaviors that focus on the cultural influences that shape such behaviors. Thus, the purposes of this study are: (1) to conduct the needs assessment survey on health and mental health issues at a public university in Thailand in order to better understand the issues…
Descriptors: Health Services, Undergraduate Students, Campuses, Needs Assessment
Age, Gender and Ethnic Differences in Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Asian American College Students and Their Parents Using Different BMI Cutoffs
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Wang, Li Hui; Chen, Ying Chang; Ka Chung, Angela; Poon, George; Lew, Polong; Tam, Chick F. – College Student Journal, 2007
The objective was to determine if the WHO global BMI (kg/m[squared]) cutoffs for determining overweight and obesity in the general populations are appropriate for Asian populations and to consider whether population-specific cutoffs would be warranted. A nonrandomized biased sampling of 227 Asian Americans were composed of 149 college students,…
Descriptors: College Students, Obesity, Incidence, Public Health
The Relationship between Intuitive Eating and Health Indicators among College Women
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Hawks, Steven; Madanat, Hala; Hawks, Jaylyn; Harris, Ashley – American Journal of Health Education, 2005
Epidemic levels of obesity represent a growing public health problem associated with a variety of negative health outcomes. Population level interventions that aim to moderate obesigenic environments have been proposed but remain largely unimplemented. Standard individual level interventions that focus on dietary restraint have been ineffective…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Cues, Obesity, Body Composition