Gender differences in the associations among body mass index, weight loss, exercise, and drinking among college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 407-413

  Barry, Adam E ^a   Whiteman, Shawn ^b   Piazza Gardner, Anna K ^a   Jensen, Alexander C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; college students; drunkorexia; exercise; gender; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84884568078     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2013.823973     Document Type: Article

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