Driving Home: An Analysis of Obesity-Related Behaviors among U.S. College Students Living On and Off Campus

Autor/in	Garcia, Sophia E.
Titel	Driving Home: An Analysis of Obesity-Related Behaviors among U.S. College Students Living On and Off Campus
Quelle	(2015), (143 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas Woman's University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3394-9429-6
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Body Weight; Physical Activities; Muscular Strength; Eating Habits; Stress Variables; Nutrition; College Students; On Campus Students; Commuting Students; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Obesity; Health Behavior; Regression (Statistics); Place of Residence; Body Composition; Exercise; Predictor Variables; Behavior Problems; Risk; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Körpergewicht; Muskelkraft; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Ernährung; Collegestudent; Pendler; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Adipositas; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Wohnort; Übung; Prädiktor; Risiko
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are differences in weight status, aerobic and strength physical activity, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, and perceived stress about having enough money to buy nutritious meals between United States college students who live on campus and college students who live off campus. A secondary analysis was conducted utilizing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Questionnaire data set. After the inclusion and exclusion criteria were accounted for, N was reduced to 8,967. Using SPSS statistical software, bivariate analyses were conducted to determine significant differences in weight status and obesity-related behaviors and multiple regression analyses were conducted to assess the predictive effect of residential status. Results indicated students who lived off campus had a significantly higher BMI (p < 0.001) and were significantly less likely to meet the aerobic (p = 0.005) and strength (p < 0.001) exercise requirements compared to those who lived on campus. Residential status was marginally predictive of weight status (p = 0.052) and strength exercise (p = 0.035) when controlling for descriptive variables. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01