Body Composition, Fitness Status, and Health Behaviors Upon Entering College: An Examination of Female College Students From Diverse Populations.
Body Composition, Fitness Status, and Health Behaviors Upon Entering College: An Examination of Female College Students From Diverse Populations.
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10.4137/cmwh.s34697
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2016
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McKenzie MJ
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Price AA;Whitt-Glover MC;Kraus CL;McKenzie MJ
虽然影响慢性病发展的不良健康相关行为比实际疾病明显时开始得早得多，但很少有研究调查大学生的健康行为，他们可能正处于早期干预可以预防慢性病发展的重要过渡时期。本研究的目的是探讨健康相关因素的女大学生（N = 61）的种族/民族和体重状况。我们发现非西班牙裔白色（白色）和非洲裔美国学生之间的健康状况存在显着差异，包括白色学生的身体健康和更健康的饮食。超重/肥胖学生的健康状况比健康的BMI学生差。此外，体重状况与心血管健康显著相关。这支持将重点放在PA促进成年期的干预措施，以及其他健康行为，以改善体重状况和潜在的慢性疾病风险降低。
Although poor health-related behaviors that impact development of chronic diseases begin much earlier than when actual disease is evident, few studies have examined health behaviors in college students, who may be at an important transitional period where early intervention could prevent development of chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to examine health-related factors in female college students (N = 61) by race/ethnicity and weight status. We found significant differences in health profiles between non-Hispanic White (White) and African American students, including greater physical fitness and healthier diets among White students. Overweight/obese students had worse health profiles than healthy BMI students. Furthermore, weight status was significantly associated with cardiovascular fitness. This supports a focus on PA promotion for interventions in the period of emerging adulthood, alongside the other healthy behaviors, to elicit improvements in weight status and potential reduction of chronic disease risks.