Context The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess changes in
body weight and relative adiposity (% FAT) during college and identify potential moderating …

In the mid-1990s, Thomas F. Cash developed the construct of appearance investment and
an instrument to measure it, the Appearance Schemas Inventory (ASI). This was followed by …

The adolescent period is associated with changes in eating and activity behaviors in girls.
Less reliance on parental provision and choice of food, coupled with a decrease in …

Background: Experiential education in higher education provides opportunities for college
student development that contribute to student success. As such, a leisure education …

There is a high prevalence of overweight among US young adults and the intergenerational
implications of excess weight gain at this life stage are great. We used Project EAT (Eating …

Obesity-related behaviors, such as intake of snacks and sweetened beverages (SSB), are
assumed to result from the interplay between environmental factors and adolescents' ability …

Objective Obesity is characterized, among other features, by overeating, reduced physical
activity and an abnormal accumulation of body fat. These features are thought to result, at …

Background Impaired self-rated health (SRH) and self-esteem (SE) in adolescents are
associated with increased body mass index (BMI). These associations are often studied …

Purpose Our aim was to assess alignment in timing of 'highest caloric intake'with individual
chronotype and its association with body composition in adolescents. Methods We used …

Objectives: We examined the reasons for weight gain and barriers to weight loss among
emerging adults with obesity. Methods: Eighty-one female undergraduate students with …