Predicting the freshman 15: Environmental and psychological predictors of weight gain in first-year university students

Health Education Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 331-332

  Vella Zarb, Rachel A ^a   Elgar, Frank J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

college students; freshman 15; stress; university students; weight gain

Indexed keywords

ACCOMMODATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRESHMAN 15; FRIEND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; STRESS; SUGAR INTAKE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 77956864974     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896910369416     Document Type: Review

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