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Scott M Butler1, David R Black, Carolyn L Blue
1Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN 47405-3085, USA. scmbutler@indiana.edu
Objective:
To examine diet, physical activity, and body-weight changes associated with relocation from home to university.
Methods:
Diet, fitness/physical activity, body-weight parameters and self-efficacy were assessed among 54 freshman women upon college entry and 5 months later.
Results:
Although caloric intake significantly decreased, a significant increase occurred in body-weight parameters that may be attributed to significant decreases in total physical activity.
Conclusions:
Interventions are needed aimed at increasing physical activity; improving diet quality related to consumption of vegetables, fruits, breads and pasta, and meats; and decreasing alcohol consumption.
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