Undergraduate versus Graduate Nursing Students: Differences in Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Self-Reported Body Mass Index

Autor/inn/en	Graves, Rebecca J.; Williams, Susan G.; Hauff, Caitlyn; Fruh, Sharon M.; Sims, Brook; Hudson, Geoffrey M.; McDermott, Ryon C.; Sittig, Scott; Shaw, Thomas; Campbell, Matt; Barinas, Jennifer L.; Hall, Heather R.
Titel	Undergraduate versus Graduate Nursing Students: Differences in Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Self-Reported Body Mass Index
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 7, S.1941-1946 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Graves, Rebecca J.) ORCID (Williams, Susan G.) ORCID (Hauff, Caitlyn) ORCID (Fruh, Sharon M.) ORCID (Hudson, Geoffrey M.) ORCID (McDermott, Ryon C.) ORCID (Sittig, Scott) ORCID (Campbell, Matt) ORCID (Barinas, Jennifer L.) ORCID (Hall, Heather R.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1842421
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Nursing Students; Nutrition; Physical Activity Level; Body Composition; Health Behavior; Exercise; Eating Habits; Obesity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ernährung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Übung; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Adipositas
Abstract	Objective: This study compared self-reported nutrition, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI) in undergraduate versus graduate nursing students. Participants: Respondents included 233 undergraduate and 230 graduate nursing students in a Southeastern public university. Methods: The study was an exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional comparison administered via online questionnaire including self-reported demographics, nutritional intake, physical activity, and BMI. Results: Undergraduates reported exercising more than graduate students. Graduate students reported consuming significantly more vegetables than undergraduates; however, more graduate students self-reported BMIs in overweight and obese categories than undergraduates. Conclusions: Findings provide a foundational understanding that interventions or educational programs to improve self-care behaviors of nursing students should be tailored depending on the educational level of the students. Educators must establish self-care skills within nursing students at all levels to help them preserve their health in the fast-paced, strenuous, and stressful work of all echelons of nursing upon completion of the educational program. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01