Crimson Publishers Publish With Us Reprints e-Books Video articles

Abstract

Interventions in Obesity & Diabetes

Weight in Community College Students: A Move to Intervention Design

Submission: March 30,2019Published: April 29,2019

DOI: 10.31031/IOD.2019.02.000549

ISSN : 2578-0263
Volume2 Issue4

Abstract

Young adults in college are at high risk for being overweight or obese. Community college students make up about 40% of all undergraduate students in the United States, yet they are grossly underrepresented in research focused on college students. This review will explore the lifestyle habits and other factors related to weight gain in the community college student with a goal to drive intervention design.

Keywords: Community college; Weight loss; Intervention design

Abbreviations: BMI: Body Mass Index; US: United States

Get access to the full text of this article