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Jean Harvey-Berino1, Lizzy Pope, Beth Casey Gold
1Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA.
Objective:
Explore the feasibility of an online behavioral weight management program for college students.
Methods:
The program focused on behavioral strategies to modify eating and exercise behaviors of students interested in losing weight and/or developing a healthy lifestyle. Specific tools included weekly chat meetings with a facilitator, calorie and fat gram recommendations, daily food logs, and exercise guidance.
Results:
Three hundred thirty-six students participated from 2 northeastern universities. Overweight/obese students wanting to lose weight had a mean body mass index of 30.6 kg/m(2) at baseline and lost an average of 5.1 ± 6.0 lbs. Those of healthy weight wanting to lose weight had a mean body mass index of 22.0 kg/m(2) at baseline and lost an average of 1.8 ± 3.2 lbs. Twenty-three percent of students lost > 5% of their baseline weight.
Conclusions And Implications:
Use of an online behavioral weight management program may be a feasible way to help college students develop healthy eating and exercise behaviors.
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