Associations between Lifestyle Factors and Body Mass Index in African-American Community College Students

Autor/inn/en	Stephens, Janna; Tan, Alai; Miller, Hailey; Perkins, Antoinette
Titel	Associations between Lifestyle Factors and Body Mass Index in African-American Community College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 69 (2021) 7, S.704-709 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2019.1706530
Schlagwörter	Correlation; Body Composition; African American Students; Self Concept; Community Colleges; Two Year College Students; Student Attitudes; Social Support Groups; Racial Discrimination; Comparative Analysis; Social Status; Body Weight; Intervention; Nutrition; Knowledge Level; Physical Activity Level; Life Style; Urban Areas; Obesity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Korrelation; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Selbstkonzept; Community college; Community College; Schülerverhalten; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Racial bias; Rassismus; Sozialer Status; Körpergewicht; Ernährung; Wissensbasis; Lebensstil; Urban area; Stadtregion; Adipositas
Abstract	Objective: The goal was to examine associations between body mass index (BMI) and lifestyle factors in African American community college students. Methods: Young adults, 18-25, who identified as African American were eligible to participate from 3/17 to 11/17. BMI, body image, discrimination, social roles, emotional and informational support, nutrition knowledge, and physical activity were assessed. Results: Data from 323 students were analyzed. The mean age was 20.1 ± 2.0 years. There were no significant differences between individuals with BMI [greater than or equal to] 25 and BMI < 25 on social role satisfaction, discrimination, and emotional or informational support. Overweight/obese individuals rated themselves higher on body image than normal weight individuals. The association between ideal body image and BMI sustained after adjusting for various factors. Conclusions: This is a unique population and they have unique needs in weight loss interventions. The strong relationship between body image and BMI suggests that incorporating body image into intervention design may assist in weight loss. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01