Disparities in Overweight and Obesity among US College Students

Autor/inn/en	Nelson, Toben F.; Gortmaker, Steven L.; Subramanian, S. V.; Cheung, Lilian; Wechsler, Henry
Titel	Disparities in Overweight and Obesity among US College Students
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Behavior, 31 (2007) 4, S.363-373 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-3244
Schlagwörter	College Students; Television Viewing; Obesity; Physical Activities; Body Weight; Social Influences; Student Behavior; Health Behavior; Body Composition; Physical Activity Level; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; African Americans; Asian Americans; Whites; Socioeconomic Status + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Fernsehkonsum; Adipositas; Körpergewicht; Sozialer Einfluss; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Afroamerikaner; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; White; Weißer; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status
Abstract	Objectives: To examine social disparities and behavioral correlates of overweight and obesity over time among college students. Methods: Multilevel analyses of BMI, physical activity, and television viewing from 2 representative surveys of US college students (n=24,613). Results: Overweight and obesity increased over time and were higher among males, African Americans, and students of lower socioeconomic position and lower among Asians. Television viewing and in activity were associated with obesity, and disparities in these behaviors partially accounted for excess weight among African Americans. Conclusions: Social disparities in overweight and obesity exist among college students. Promoting physical activity and reducing television viewing may counteract increasing trends. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10