Sex differences in weight perception and weight gain among Black college students in the USA

Sex differences in weight perception and weight gain among Black college students in the USA

Objectives The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence of overweight/obesity and to explore sex differences in body weight perceptions and correlates of weight gain among Black students at 2 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the USA. Methods Participants completed a p...

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Main Authors: Jounghee Lee, Jaesin Sa, Jean-Philippe Chaput, James Heimdal, Beatrice Nelson, Beom-Young Cho, Elizabeth Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency 2021-04-01
Series:Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
Subjects:
obesity
sex characteristics
students
universities
weight gain
weight perception
Online Access:http://ophrp.org/upload/pdf/j-phrp-2021-12-2-07.pdf

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