Physical activity and its associations with sociodemographic characteristics, dietary patterns, and perceived academic stress in students attending college in puerto rico

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 44-50

  Cruz, Sonia Y ^a   Fabián, Carla ^a   Pagán, Ideliz ^a   Ríos, Josué L ^a   González, Anaisa M ^a   Betancourt, Jesmari ^a   González, Michael J ^a   Rivera Soto, Winna T ^a   Palacios, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MEDICAL SCIENCES CAMPUS   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Academic stress; College students; Dietary pattern; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUERTO RICO; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUERTO RICO; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875172626     PISSN: 07380658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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