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relationship among commuting, dietary, and exercise behaviors in college students
| Title: | The relationship among commuting, dietary, and exercise behaviors in college students. |
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| Name(s): |
Goodwin, Priscilla N. Florida Atlantic University, Degree Grantor Whitehurst, Michael, Thesis Advisor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Issuance: | monographic | |
| Date Issued: | 2005 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 93 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | Objective. This study examined the association between commuting time and/or distance and body mass index (BMI), and dietary and exercise behaviors in college students. Methods. Behaviors were assessed using self-report, dietary screeners, and an exercise questionnaire in 400 college students ages 18--35 taking classes on a commuter campus. BMI was determined through measurement of height and weight. Results. Pearson correlations revealed no relationship between commuting time and/or distance and BMI, and dietary and exercise behaviors. However, total meals eaten out the week prior and number of meals obtained from any away-from-home food vendors was related to total, saturated, and percent fat in the diet, as well as cholesterol. Conclusion. Commuting distance nor time were related to BMI, dietary or exercise behaviors. Regardless of commuting behaviors, better dietary behaviors should be recommended among college students. | |
| Identifier: | 9780542189968 (isbn), 13265 (digitool), FADT13265 (IID), fau:12557 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): | Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2005. | |
| Subject(s): |
Commuting college students--Health and hygiene College students--Attitudes Health behavior College students--Recreation Exercise--Psychological aspects College students--Anthropometry |
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| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13265 | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
| Use and Reproduction: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
