Selected health behaviors that influence college freshman weight change

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 437-444

  Kasparek, Danella Gilmore ^a   Corwin, Sara J ^b   Valois, Robert F ^c   Sargent, Roger G ^c   Morris, Richard Lewis ^a  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Arnold School

Author keywords

Body mass index; College students; Physical activity; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DIET; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 41149111885     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.56.44.437-444     Document Type: Article

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