Weight Changes, Exercise, and Dietary Patterns During Freshman and Sophomore Years of College

Racette, Susan B.; Deusinger, Susan S; Strube, Michael; Highstein, Gabrielle R.; Deusinger, Robert H.

doi:10.3200/jach.53.6.245-251

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“…Nine papers were allocated to one of these categories. The remaining 20 papers focussed on university populations [26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45] .…”

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“…Seven of those studies 26,27,29,36,37,40,41 suggested that diet quality was a predictor of weight gain, with inadequate consumption of fruit and vegetables 27,29,36,40,41 , low fibre 26 and high fat/cholesterol 26, 27, 37 diets being commonplace amongst the students. Of these seven studies, five measured diet/dietary changes using a dietary behaviour questionnaire 26,29,37,40,41 , while two measured diet using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) 27,36 . The use of the FFQ allowed one study to report changes in caloric intake 27 .…”

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“…Six of the university papers specifically associated a decline in PA levels with increases in weight 27,30,35,36,40,41 The majority of these studies, 15 out of 20 27-32, 34-39, 42, 43 , 44 , considered weight gain whilst students were in their first (freshman) year of university. The mean duration of these 15 studies was 6.7 months, ranging from 12 weeks 37 to 1 year 35 .…”

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Determinants of Weight Gain in Young Women: A Review of the Literature

Wane

Uffelen

Brown

2010

Journal of Women's Health

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Abstract:Background: Young adult women (18-36 years) are gaining weight at rates higher than women in other age groups. Given its long term deleterious health effects, it is important to know the determinants of this weight gain. However, other than in relation to pregnancy, little is known about the determinants of weight gain in this population group.Method: Papers examining non-pregnancy weight gain in young women were identified through a literature search in PubMed in August 2008. Subsequently, reference lists of included papers were checked for additional eligible papers. Results: 29 papers were included in this review. They were grouped into five categories on the basis of the main identified determinant of weight gain: contraception (4); dietary behaviours (3); quitting smoking (1); physical activity (1) and university transition (20 papers). Study duration ranged from 13 days to 15 years. Weight was objectively measured in 25 studies and selfreported in 4 studies. 27 papers reported weight gain; the highest rates were observed with initial exposure to contraceptive use and the first semester of university.Conclusions: Even though young adulthood is a vulnerable time for weight gain in women, the number of studies examining specific determinants of weight gain was small.Those located identified five social and behavioural determinants, with most of the research focussing on the transition to and through university, and few studies in nonuniversity populations. More studies are needed to assess the concurrent contributions of multiple determinants of weight gain at this life-stage, so that appropriate interventions to prevent excess weight gain can be developed.

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Determinants of Weight Gain in Young Women: A Review of the Literature

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Uffelen

Brown

2010

Journal of Women's Health

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“…A grande inadequação dos grupos de frutas e de hortaliças encontrada nesse trabalho corrobora como o estudo de Racette et al [18] , que revelou que 70% da população de estudantes comiam menos de 5 frutas e legumes diariamente.…”

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“…Lowe et al [24] consideram o primeiro ano de faculdade como um período de risco aumentado para ganho de peso, uma vez que, nesse período, ocorrem aumentos significativos no peso corporal, no IMC e na porcentagem de massa de gordura. Além disso, Raccete et al [18] demonstraram um aumento do peso corporal e do IMC dos alunos durante os anos da faculdade. Tais dados ressaltam a relevância de atividades educacionais em nutrição, a fim de se prevenir que os números de sobrepeso/obesidade se tornem ainda mais expressivos.…”

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Avaliação antropométrica e análise do consumo alimentar de universitários da Faculdade de Ciências Aplicadas – UNICAMP

Miranda

Kamiji

Torezzan

et al. 2015

Segur. Aliment. Nutr.

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Somadas a situações próprias da adolescência, mudanças oriundas do ingresso no meio universitário, como modificações no padrão alimentar, na prática de atividade física e no consumo de álcool e cigarros podem interferir nas condições nutricionais desse grupo. O presente trabalho objetivou avaliar o estado nutricional e o consumo alimentar dos estudantes ingressantes na Faculdade de Ciências Aplicadas (FCA) da UNICAMP, verificando a hipótese de que há um melhor padrão alimentar nos cursos da área da saúde em comparação a cursos de outras áreas. O estudo avaliou uma amostra de 351 alunos dos diversos cursos da instituição, por meio da coleta de medidas antropométricas: peso e altura, circunferência da cintura e quadril. Além disso, foi aplicado um questionário de frequência alimentar aos estudantes, que foi avaliado de acordo com o recomendado pela Pirâmide Alimentar Brasileira. Observou-se que há um baixo consumo de hortaliças e de frutas entre alunos ingressantes na FCA e, ao contrário do que se esperava com o presente trabalho, os alunos dos cursos da área da saúde, Ciências do Esporte e Nutrição, não apresentaram uma melhor adequação quanto ao consumo alimentar; contudo, apresentaram menor taxa de obesidade em comparação aos cursos de outras áreas, como Engenharia e Gestão.Palavras-chave: avaliação nutricional, consumo alimentar, antropometria. Anthropometric assessment and analysis of dietary intake of university students in the Faculty of Applied Science -UNICAMPBesides teenagers' related conditions, changes associated with the beginning of university environment lifestyle, such as modifications in food intake, physical exercise, alcohol consumption and smoking, can influence both nutritional status and biological vulnerability of this group. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status and food intake of freshmen admitted to the School of Applied Sciences (SAS), UNICAMP. In addition, to verify the hypothesis that better results would be found among courses in the field of health compared to courses in other areas. In the study, a sample of 351 students was assessed by anthropometric measurements: weight, height, and waist-to-hip ratio. Also, a food frequency questionnaire was administered to the students in order to compare their consumption with the amount recommended by the Brazilian Food Pyramid. A low consumption of vegetables and fruits was observed among freshmen of SAS. On the contrary of that expected, students admitted to courses belonging to the field of health -Sport Sciences and Nutrition -did not show a better quality in food

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Revisiting the freshman “15”: Assessing body mass index in the first college year and beyond

Nicoteri

Miskovsky

2014

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine body mass index (BMI) of college freshmen and compare with BMI in senior or graduate year of school. Data sources A convenience sample was drawn from health records of students at a small private university in the northeast United States. BMIs were calculated for those students who had an admission physical examination with documented height and weight and a subsequent physical examination in senior or graduate year. Descriptive statistics and a paired t‐test were performed. No significant difference was determined statistically between admission BMI and BMI in later years. The rate of overweight and obese students rose from 25.6% to 32% in the time interval between freshman and senior or graduate year. Conclusions Those students who entered college with BMIs considered to be overweight or obese generally were still overweight or obese in the later college years in this population. Implications for practice Nurse practitioners in college health and in private practice who assess traditional college‐age young adults are in a position to provide education about healthy eating habits, weight loss strategies, and community resources as well as to monitor weights and provide support.

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Weight Changes, Exercise, and Dietary Patterns During Freshman and Sophomore Years of College

Cited by 412 publications

References 27 publications

Determinants of Weight Gain in Young Women: A Review of the Literature

Determinants of Weight Gain in Young Women: A Review of the Literature

Avaliação antropométrica e análise do consumo alimentar de universitários da Faculdade de Ciências Aplicadas – UNICAMP

Revisiting the freshman “15”: Assessing body mass index in the first college year and beyond

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