Dietary Intake and Physical Activity Behaviors of Male and Female College Students

Relation between Eating Habits and a High Body Mass Index among Freshman Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…Gow et al indicated that first-year college students became overweight and at risk of becoming obese adults; therefore, they drew attention to this issue to provide prevention efforts [7]. On the other hand, this period of life provides a good opportunity to adopt healthy eating habits and a healthy lifestyle, which is also reflected by the conduction of many recent studies targeting the students of this age group [8][9][10]. Besides type and amount of food consumed, frequency of eating individual food types may also contribute to weight gain as a parameter of eating behavior.…”

Nutrition Labeling for Restaurant Menu Items: College Students’ Preferences for Nutrition Information and Its Influence on Purchase Intention

“…Nutrition knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes established during one's college years may carry over into adulthood and have an impact on future health status (Dinger & Waigandt, 1997). However, most college students' Downloaded by [Florida International University] at 12:52 03 January 2015 dietary intakes do not meet daily recommendations for designated food groups (American College Health Association, 2009).…”

Assessment of the Lifestyle of University Students in the Healthcare Area Using the Fantastic Questionnaire

“…The greatest changes at this stage occur with regard to diet, physical exercise, sex life, stress, and consumption of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. 9 The constant concern related to quality of life nowadays has instigated individuals to seek parameters to prevent diseases. Considering that, it becomes necessary to investigate and measure the elements that characterize an adequate lifestyle.…”