Changes in weight and body composition during the first semester at university. A prospective explanatory study

Appetite

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 111-116

  Deliens, Tom ^a   Clarys, Peter ^a   Van Hecke, Linde ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^b   Deforche, Benedicte ^a,b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Correlates; Freshman; Health behaviour; University students; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; EATING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; READING; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT CHANGE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; BELGIUM; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUID COMPARTMENTS; BODY MASS INDEX; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; TELEVISION; UNIVERSITIES; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84874761400     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2013.01.024     Document Type: Article

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