Psychosocial and environmental determinants of eating behaviors, physical activity, and weight change among college students: A qualitative analysis

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 531-538

  Lacaille, Lara J ^a   Dauner, Kim Nichols ^a   Krambeer, Rachel J ^a   Pedersen, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

diet; physical activity; weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECORDING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOFTWARE; STUDENTS; TAPE RECORDING; UNIVERSITIES; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958764879     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2010.523855     Document Type: Article

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