Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: 3 Lbs, Junk Food, Osteoarthritis
19 Jan 2016
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Research: weight gain in university: cornell university (2003) students put on an average 15 lbs by the time they left high school and finished first year university. 7,418 students interviewed, freshman gained on average 2. 5-3. 5 lbs per year. Heavy drinkers gained more, while those with jobs gained less. People who did not go to university also gained weight, aprox. Income, poverty, and living in dorm had no effect less than those the same age in college: meta-analysis (2015) data from 22 studies, overall mean weight gain was 3 lbs over 5 months. Majority of students (60. 9%0 gained weight during first year. Average weight gain for those that gained weight = 7. 5 lbs. Freshman weight gain is an issue students who gained weight, gained it at rates much faster than the general population. vadeboncoeur et al. , Think and emotions (in relation to weight) negative self-talk and problem solving. Coping strategies: food is often used as coping mechanism, healthier options:
