Systematic Review of Dietary Interventions With College Students: Directions for Future Research and Practice

Metabolic syndrome within freshman students; Case study in Jazan Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

“…Thus analyses of students' consumption from canteen proved that their nutritional type is high in calories but don't provide essential elements (vitamins, proteins and fibers) sufficiently. This result is in accordance with many other studies (Abahussain et al, 2012;Kelly et al, 2013).…”

Influência da formação acadêmica em Nutrição na expressão da neofobia alimentar

“…Os resultados desta pesquisa sugerem que o conhecimento que os estudantes de Nutrição adquirem durante seu curso de graduação pode influenciar a expressão da neofobia alimentar, avaliada com base na ENA e no ensaio comportamental, sendo observada de maneira geral menor neofobia nos estudantes do último ano do curso de Nutrição. Diversos estudos mostram que os estudantes apresentam mudanças significativas no seu hábi-to alimentar após a entrada na universidade, elevando o consumo de alimentos industrializados e rápidos de serem preparados e consumidos, o que pode se dever ao acesso limitado de alimentos saudáveis, nível de estresse elevado relacionado aos novos desafios enfrentados, ou mesmo aos maus hábitos alimentares pré-estabelecidos [32][33][34] . Na pesquisa desenvolvida por Matias e Fiore 35 com discentes de Nutrição foi observado que a maior parte dos estudantes do último ano do curso referiu ter melhorado os hábitos alimentares e atribuiu tal mudança ao conhecimento adquirido durante a essa formação acadêmica.…”

Feasibility, effectiveness, and perceptions of an Internet-and incentive-based behavioral weight loss intervention for overweight and obese college freshmen: A mixed methods approach

“…Students report less physical activity in college as compared to high school, and increased consumption of energy-dense foods from fast food restaurants and vending machines [13][14][15]. Further, weight loss programs targeting college students may not be successful when they target only physical activity or nutrition knowledge, do not include behavioral strategies, fail to address population specific barriers and motives and are not developed using established behavior change theories or models (e.g., the Social Cognitive Theory, Transtheoretical Model) [15][16][17][18]. In addition, a qualitative analysis of college student preferences for different weight management strategies included the provision of incentives for program participation [15].…”

“…While participant retention was high (likely because students were enrolled in an official university course for credit), intervention effectiveness was limited [19]. Social cognitive factors such as goal setting, planning, self-monitoring, and self-efficacy also play a significant role in preventing weight gain in college students and could be incorporated into university-based health promotion programs [18,19,22,23]. Additionally, behavioral skills such as planning and tracking are associated with lower energy intake as well as increased fruit and vegetable consumption [15].…”

“…The high-level of electronic communication and media use by the college-aged population [24,25] suggests that Internet-based weight loss programs [26,27], which may be less resource-intensive to deliver than traditional in-person interventions, are a promising option. There is support for the positive effects of Internet-based programs that can be accessed through a personal computer or smartphone to address a wide range of health behaviors including weight loss and eating habits [18,21,28,29]. In a university setting where Internet access via computers or mobile phones is ubiquitous, this delivery mechanism could increase the reach of tailored weightloss programs [30].…”