Dieting Behaviors of Young Women Post-College Graduation

Autor/inn/en	Soliah, LuAnn; Walter, Janelle; Antosh, Deeanna
Titel	Dieting Behaviors of Young Women Post-College Graduation
Quelle	In: College Student Journal, 41 (2007) 4, S.1064-1077 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0146-3934
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Females; Graduation; Public Health; College Graduates; Food; Eating Habits; Dietetics; Decision Making; Health Behavior; Questionnaires; Psychological Patterns; Body Weight; Cultural Influences; Social Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Weibliches Geschlecht; Abschluss; Graduierung; Gesundheitswesen; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Lebensmittel; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Ernährungslehre; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Fragebogen; Körpergewicht; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Sozialer Einfluss
Abstract	Obesity is a major public health epidemic in the United States. During the past decade, obesity has increased across all education levels, including college graduates. The purpose of this research was to study the health decisions that young women, post-college graduation make regarding their food intake. The subjects in this study completed a questionnaire that assessed their dieting patterns, eating habits, and their psychological affinity for food. Weight status and the perceived cultural preference for thinness continue to influence women, even after college graduation. Based on this study, three groups of women appear to be at an increased risk for unhealthy eating and poor food selection decisions. These include the: 1)overeater, 2) frequent fast-food patron, and 3) chronic dieter. (Contains 8 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10