Health behavior changes associated with weight gain among first-year international students studying at an American university.
J Am Coll Health
; 71(1): 300-309, 2023 01.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33651676
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To characterize the health behaviors and outcomes of first-year international students (FYIS) studying in the U.S. Participants andmethods:
Three different cohorts of FYIS from a large midwestern university in the U.S. completed three laboratory visits between August and March. The study began in 2017 and ended in March 2020. Anthropometrics, acculturative stress, eating behaviors, sleep, physical activity, and eating habits were assessed.Results:
Fifty-four students completed the study. Females had a significant increase in percent body fat (p = .036) and a decrease in sleep quality (p = .006) at the final visit vs. baseline, and uncontrolled (p = .006) and emotional (p < .001) eating behaviors were higher. FYIS who gained more than the median 1.2 kg over the study period experienced higher acculturative stress (p = .004) and a decline in sleep quality (p = .003).Conclusion:
Reducing acculturative stress and improving sleep quality should be explored as interventions to protect against undesirable changes in adiposity among FYIS.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes
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Aumento de Peso
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Coll Health
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos