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Assessing overweight, obesity, diet, and physical activity in college students

Huang, Terry T.-K., Harris, Kari Jo, Lee, Rebecca E., Nazir, Niaman, Born, Wendi, Kaur, Harsohena·2003·Journal of American College Health
DOI 10.1080/07448480309595728
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The authors surveyed 738 college students aged 18 to 27 years to assess overweight, obesity, dietary habits, and physical activity. They used BMI (body mass index) > or = 25 kg/m2 or BMI > or = 85th percentile and BMI > or = 30 kg/m2 or BMI > or = 95th percentile to estimate overweight and obesity in those aged < or = 19 years. To define overweight and obesity in those > or = 20 years, they used BMI > or = 25 kg/m2 and > or = 30 kg/m2. They found overweight rates of 21.6% using BMI directly and 16.2% using BMI percentile and obesity rates of 4.9% using BMI directly and 4.2% using BMI percentile. More than 69% of the participants reported < 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day and more than 67% reported < 20 g of fiber per day; participants reported physical activity on fewer than 3 d/wk. Most college students are not meeting dietary and physical activity guidelines, suggesting the need for prevention interventions and increased understanding of overweight in college students.

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  • The sample's proportion with BMI greater than 25 is comparable to college students elsewhere in the US.

    “Overall, 24.1% of participants had a BMI greater than 25, which is comparable to college students elsewhere in the US (Huang et al., 2003).”

    From Emotional Appetite Questionnaire. Construct validity and relationship with BMI (2010) · cites this paper as Huang et al., 2003

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Authors
Huang, T. T.-K., Harris, K. J., Lee, R. E., Nazir, N., Born, W., & Kaur, H.
Affiliations
  • Tufts University (US)
  • University of Montana (US)
  • University of Kansas (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of American College Health
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2003-09-01
Volume
52
Issue
2
Pages
83-86
ISSN
  • 0164-4300 (ISSN-L)
  • 0744-8481
  • 1940-3208
DOI
10.1080/07448480309595728
OpenAlex
W2123684264
Cited by
539
References
26
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 31 · 2019: 40 · 2018: 31 · 2017: 29 · 2016: 35 · 2015: 41 · 2014: 55 · 2013: 32 · 2012: 35
FWCI
6.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of American College Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (K07 CA87714, K07CA087714)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
overweight, obesity, university students, body mass index, dietary habits, physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake, dietary fiber, physical activity guidelines, obesity prevention
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Kansas, Male, Mass Screening, Obesity, Students, Exercise, Body Mass Index, Prevalence

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