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 …

Research indicates that most college students are not meeting dietary and physical activity
guidelines, and the average student gains an estimated 1.6–3.0 kg during 4 years of study …

Background The transition from high school to university life is a critical time for change,
often accompanied by the adoption of negative lifestyle habits including unhealthy nutrition …

Background: College students experience weight gain that can contribute to serious health
issues. Health education efforts with college students are increasingly utilizing new …

Background and purpose: Little is known about the physical health, lifestyle beliefs and
behaviors, and mental health among first-year health professional graduate students …

Background We determined body weight increase in first year Dutch college students. We
had the objective to determine whether the awareness of the unhealthy lifestyle raised …

Background Overweight or obesity is prevalent among college students and many gain
weight during this time. Traditional face-to-face weight loss interventions have not worked …

(1) Introduction: Changes in eating behavior and eating disorders are especially common in
young people, especially teenage and college women. The first year of college is a critical …

Background Both men and women are vulnerable to weight gain during the college years,
and this phenomenon is linked to an increased risk of several chronic diseases and …

Child and adolescent obesity is increasingly the focus of interventions, because it predicts
serious disease morbidity later in life. However, social environments that permit weight …