The freshman 15-a closer look

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 223-231

  Gropper, Sareen S ^a   Simmons, Karla P ^a   Gaines, Alisha ^c   Drawdy, Kelly ^b   Saunders, Desiree ^a   Ulrich, Pamela ^a   Connell, Lenda Jo ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b St Vincent's Hospital   (United States)

^c THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body fat; Body shape; College students; Freshman 15; Lean body mass; Weight gain; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; THINNESS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77049104895     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448480903295334     Document Type: Article

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