The Role of Acculturation on Energy Intake and Expenditure among Exchange Students in Singapore

Acculturation presents challenges and changes that may influence health outcomes through energy intake and expenditure. Exchange students completed measures on physical activity, acculturation styl‎es and food portion size selection. Correlation analysis showed that greater levels of integration sty...

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Main Author: Ng, Xue Qi
Other Authors: Cheon Bobby Kyungbeom
Format: Student Research Poster
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83723
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42828
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description Acculturation presents challenges and changes that may influence health outcomes through energy intake and expenditure. Exchange students completed measures on physical activity, acculturation styl‎es and food portion size selection. Correlation analysis showed that greater levels of integration styl‎e predicted higher physical activity. Hence, this highlight the importance of integration on the health related behaviours of exchange students. [3rd Award]-[Peer Assessment Review]
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spelling ntu-10356/837232020-09-27T20:27:52Z The Role of Acculturation on Energy Intake and Expenditure among Exchange Students in Singapore Ng, Xue Qi Cheon Bobby Kyungbeom School of Social Sciences Exchange students Acculturation Acculturation presents challenges and changes that may influence health outcomes through energy intake and expenditure. Exchange students completed measures on physical activity, acculturation styl‎es and food portion size selection. Correlation analysis showed that greater levels of integration styl‎e predicted higher physical activity. Hence, this highlight the importance of integration on the health related behaviours of exchange students. [3rd Award]-[Peer Assessment Review] 2017-07-12T05:16:10Z 2019-12-06T15:30:41Z 2017-07-12T05:16:10Z 2019-12-06T15:30:41Z 2017 Student Research Poster Ng, X. Q. (2017, March). The Role of Acculturation on Energy Intake and Expenditure among Exchange Students in Singapore. Presented at Discover URECA @ NTU poster exhibition and competition, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83723 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42828 en © 2017 The Author(s). application/pdf
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Acculturation
Ng, Xue Qi
The Role of Acculturation on Energy Intake and Expenditure among Exchange Students in Singapore
title The Role of Acculturation on Energy Intake and Expenditure among Exchange Students in Singapore
title_full The Role of Acculturation on Energy Intake and Expenditure among Exchange Students in Singapore
title_fullStr The Role of Acculturation on Energy Intake and Expenditure among Exchange Students in Singapore
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Acculturation on Energy Intake and Expenditure among Exchange Students in Singapore
title_short The Role of Acculturation on Energy Intake and Expenditure among Exchange Students in Singapore
title_sort role of acculturation on energy intake and expenditure among exchange students in singapore
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Acculturation
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