Freshmen women and the "freshman 15": Perspectives on prevalence and causes of college weight gain

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-20

  Smith Jackson, Terisue ^a   Reel, Justine J ^b  

^a UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Freshman 15; qualitative; weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; DIET; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856316083     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2011.555931     Document Type: Review

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