Behavior change and the freshman 15: Tracking physical activity and dietary patterns in 1st-year university women

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 523-530

  Jung, Mary Elizabeth ^a,b   Bray, Steven Russell ^a   Ginis, Kathleen Anne Martin ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

College students; Diet; Freshman 15; Physical activity; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 42349094309     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.56.5.523-530     Document Type: Article

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