Understanding changes in eating behavior during the transition to university from a self-determination theory perspective: a systematic review

Maillet, Myles A.; Grouzet, Frédérick M. E.

doi:10.1080/07448481.2021.1891922

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“…Importantly, most of the participants specified that their parents, partner, or housemate undertook the grocery shopping; thus, dietary intake was still largely influenced by family and friends. Previous evidence has highlighted the potential dietary influences when living at home and suggests that those students who move away from home during university have increasingly poorer dietary quality [ 15 , 55 , 56 ]. Previous evidence has also suggested that those students living on campus gain more weight than those living off campus [ 57 ], and peer influence may also be a factor in weight changes during university [ 58 , 59 ].…”

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“…Changes in living arrangements and decision making, related to lifestyle, often start around early adulthood, a time in which, for many people, also coincides with the commencement of university [ 14 , 15 ]. In Australia, 61% of newly enrolled domestic university students fall within the age range of 15–24 years [ 16 ], an age which overlaps with transitioning to independence in many aspects of life, including lifestyle decisions that may impact health status.…”

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UniStArt: A 12-Month Prospective Observational Study of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity Levels in Australian First-Year University Students

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Background: Students in the United States gain weight significantly during their first year of university, however limited data are available for Australian students. Methods: This 12-month observational study was conducted to monitor monthly body weight and composition, as well as quarterly eating behaviours, dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and basal metabolic rate changes amongst first-year Australian university students. Participants were first-year university students over 18 years. Results: Twenty-two first-year university students (5 males and 17 females) completed the study. Female students gained weight significantly at two, three, and four-months (+0.9 kg; +1.5 kg; +1.1 kg, p < 0.05). Female waist circumference (2.5 cm increase at three-months, p = 0.012), and body fat also increased (+0.9%, p = 0.026 at three-months). Intakes of sugar, saturated fat (both >10% of total energy), and sodium exceeded recommended levels (>2000 mg) at 12-months. Greater sedentary behaviours were observed amongst male students throughout the study (p <0.05). Conclusions: Female students are at risk of unfavourable changes in body composition during the first year of university, while males are at risk of increased sedentary behaviours. High intakes of saturated fat, sugars, and sodium warrant future interventions in such a vulnerable group.

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“…Previous evidence has highlighted potential dietary influences when living at home and suggests that those students who move away from home during university have increasingly poorer dietary quality [15,53,54]. Previous evidence has also suggested that those students living on-campus gain more weight than those living off-campus [55] and that peer influence may also be a factor in weight changes during university [56,57].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Changes in living arrangements and decision making related to lifestyle often starts around early adulthood, a time for which many people also coincides with the commencement of university [14,15]. In Australia, 61% of newly enrolled domestic university students fall within the age range of 15-24 years [16], an age which overlaps with transitioning to independence in many aspects of life, including lifestyle decisions that may impact on health status.…”

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UniStArt: A 12-Month Prospective Observational Study of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity Levels in Australian First-Year University Students

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Villani²,

Tan³

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Background: Students in the United States gain weight significantly during their first year of university, but limited data is available for Australian students. Methods: This 12-month observational study was conducA 12-Month Prospective Observational Study of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity Levels in Australian First-Year University Studentsted to monitor monthly body weight and body composition, as well as quarterly eating behaviours, dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and basal metabolic rate changes amongst first-year Australian university students. Participants were first-year university students over 18 years. Results: Twenty-two first-year university students (5 males, 17 females) completed the study. Female students gained weight significantly at two, three and four-months (+0.9 kg; +1.5kg; +1.1 kg, p <0.05). Female waist circumference (2.5cm increase at two-months, p=0.012) and body fat also increased (+0.7%, p=0.04 at two-months; +0.9%, p=0.026 at three-months). Intake of sugar, saturated fat (both >10% of total energy) and sodium exceeded recommended levels (>2300 mg) at 12-months. Greater sedentary behaviours were observed amongst male students throughout the study (p <0.05). Conclusions: Female students are at risk of unfavourable changes in body composition during the first year of university, while males are at risk of increased sedentary behaviours. High intakes of saturated fat, sugars and sodium warrant future interventions in such a vulnerable group.

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“…Eating behavior not only refers to the ability to choose food, but also to culinary skills and the measures taken regarding food safety [3]. Therefore, this stage is the trigger for the appearance of unhealthy eating behaviors [4], such as eating disorders (EDs).…”

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Eating Behavior during First-Year College Students, including Eating Disorders—RUVIC-RUNEAT-TCA Project. Protocol of an Observational Multicentric Study

Vila

Elío

Cano

2021

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(1) Introduction: Changes in eating behavior and eating disorders are especially common in young people, especially teenage and college women. The first year of college is a critical period, as students acquire freedoms that can lead to poor eating habits. During this first year, students usually gain weight. The aims of this project are to analyze the risk of developing eating disorders, the composition and dietary intake and the changes in the body composition of two groups of college students (independent from the family nucleus or still living within the family) in the first year of college. (2) Material and Methods: Multicentric prospective observational study protocol in which first-year students at the Universidad Europea del Atlántico and Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya voluntarily took part in the study. The students will be divided into two groups, independent and those residing in the family home, and the evolution of both groups will be compared at the beginning and at the end of the school year by performing anthropometric measurements, tests on lifestyle and eating habits (Test of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, MEDAS-14; Emotional Eater Questionnaire, EEQ), validated questionnaires on eating disorders (Eating Attitude Test, EAT26; Teen Figure Drawing Scales; SCOFF, Eating Behavior Test; Bulimia Investigatory Test Edinburgh, BITE) and their intake will be evaluated through 72 h dietary records. (3) Discussion: Determining the risk of suffering eating disorders of alimentary behavior, knowing eating consumption, perception of the corporal image and body composition through the first year of college will be decisive in establishing alimentary education strategies to prevent possible eating disorders in young students.

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Understanding changes in eating behavior during the transition to university from a self-determination theory perspective: a systematic review

Cited by 32 publications

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UniStArt: A 12-Month Prospective Observational Study of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity Levels in Australian First-Year University Students

UniStArt: A 12-Month Prospective Observational Study of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity Levels in Australian First-Year University Students

UniStArt: A 12-Month Prospective Observational Study of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity Levels in Australian First-Year University Students

Eating Behavior during First-Year College Students, including Eating Disorders—RUVIC-RUNEAT-TCA Project. Protocol of an Observational Multicentric Study

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