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Direct linkTanmay Sharma; Rita E. Morassut; Christine Langlois; David Meyre – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To explore the patterns and predictors of body mass index (BMI) change among undergraduate students from Ontario (Canada). Participants: 68 undergraduate students were followed longitudinally for 3 years with anthropometric data collected bi-annually. Methods: BMI measurements were plotted to generate individual BMI trajectory curves,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Predictor Variables, Body Composition
In-Whi Hwang; Soo-Ji Hwang; Jun-Hao Shen; Jisu Kim; Jung-Min Lee – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2025
This study examined the impact of Catch-Up Sleep Ratio (CSR) on health outcomes in Korean adults. Adjusted for age and gender, 2,484 participants were categorized into three groups: Weekday (CSR <1.0), Average (1.0 = CSR < 1.5), and Weekend (1.5 = CSR). Weekday participants were less likely to meet WHO's moderate physical activity guidelines…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sleep, Adults, Age Differences
Anna Alexandrova-Karamanova; Krasimira Mineva; Elitsa Dimitrova; Tatyana Kotzeva – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2025
Background: During pandemics, implementing Public Health and Social Measures (PHSM) by governments and compliance with PHSM by individuals is paramount. However, adolescents have been less compliant in performing COVID-19 preventive behaviors, and PHSM have been associated with deterioration of adolescent mental health. Objective: The study aims…
Descriptors: Pandemics, COVID-19, Health Behavior, Adolescents
Zanini, Barbara; Simonetto, Anna; Marconi, Silvia; Marullo, Monica; Castellano, Maurizio; Gilioli, Gianni – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objectives: The consumption of whole grains is widely recognised as healthy and included in several national dietary guidelines. Despite that, the consumption of whole grain products remains sub-optimal. Methods: We developed a questionnaire investigating perceptions of price, taste, positive and negative health effects, sustainability and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Food, Dietetics, Nutrition
Joseph Malechwanzi; Abdirizak Guyo; Christine Mwangangi – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Internet and development of digital media as a tool for online promotions provides avenues for early recruitment of college students into risky drinking. The objective of the study was to examine prevalence of alcohol promotions on web-based media and its possible effects on alcohol drinking by sex among college students in Kenya.…
Descriptors: Drinking, Advertising, College Students, Student Behavior
Jiaxing Li; Rui Zhang; Yingyi Luo; Lixin Na – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objective: In contrast to previous research that has primarily focused on gender differences in health behaviour compliance, this study explored the association between gender consciousness and sun protection in China - a cultural setting in which there is a pronounced gender bias towards sun protection. These article is the first attempt to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Gender Differences, Gender Issues
Eliana Romina Meza-Miranda; Solange Liliana Parra-Soto; Samuel Durán-Agüero; Georgina Gomez; Valeria Carpio-Arias; Israel Ríos-Castillo; Ana Gabriela Murillo; Jacqueline Araneda; Gladys Morales; Brian M. Cavagnari; Edna J. Nava-González; Jhon J. Bejarano-Roncancio; Beatriz Núñez; Karla Cordón-Arrivillaga; Saby Mauricio-Alza; Leslie Landaeta-Díaz – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Introduction: Short sleep, physical inactivity, and being locked up are risk factors for weight gain. Objective: We evaluated weight gain according to sex, age, hours of sleep and physical activity in university students from 10 Latin American countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional and multicenter study (n = 4880).…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Sleep, Physical Activity Level, College Students
Sarah Fakroune; Stephan Van den Broucke – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objectives: This study investigated if unhealthy sleeping habits of university students can be explained by the Theory of Planned Behavior. Method: An online questionnaire was administered to 1006 undergraduate students at a Belgian university to measure their frequency of irregular sleeping times, daytime napping, and pre-bedtime alcohol or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sleep, Health Behavior, Undergraduate Students
Download full textNjau, Annie N.; Othuon, Lucas; Oburu, Paul – International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 2022
The study examined gender and age differences in the relationship between sensation seeking and sexual risk behaviors among secondary school students in Kenya. The study was conducted in Kisumu Municipality. Kisumu was chosen as it is one of the leading regions in HIV prevalence, estimated at 15%. The HIV prevalence was assumed to indicate a…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Age Differences, Adolescents, Risk
Cheema, Sohaila; Maisonneuve, Patrick; Abraham, Amit; Chaabna, Karima; Yousuf, Wajiha; Mushannen, Tasnim; Ibrahim, Hania; Tom, Abdallah; Lowenfels, Albert B.; Mamtani, Ravinder – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: We aimed to investigate the association between university students' dietary patterns, their demographics and lifestyle in a cross-sectional study in Qatar. Participants: 370 students in eight universities in Qatar enrolled between February 2017 and February 2018. Methods: Based on a structured questionnaire, dietary patterns were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Eating Habits, Student Characteristics
Beverly D. Schwartz; Liam P. Pellerine; Nick W. Bray; Jonathon R. Fowles; Joyla A. Furlano; Anisa Morava; Taniya S. Nagpal; Myles W. O'Brien – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Test the hypothesis that smoking, fast-food consumption, and binge drinking were negatively associated with academic performance in Canadian undergraduate students. Participants: Undergraduate students across Canada [n = 411 (335[female gender symbol]) aged: 22 ± 4 years] completed a questionnaire regarding their lifestyle behaviors and…
Descriptors: Smoking, Alcohol Abuse, Academic Achievement, Undergraduate Students
Aguilar-Navarro, Millán; Baltazar-Martins, Gabriel; Brito de Souza, Diego; Muñoz-Guerra, Jesús; del Mar Plata, María; Del Coso, Juan – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2021
Purpose: Dietary supplement use by athletes has been the topic of previous research; however, the lack of homogeneity among published studies makes it difficult to analyze the differences, if any, in the patterns of use between male and female athletes. The aim of this study was to determine gender differences in the patterns of dietary supplement…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Incidence, Health Behavior, Athletes
Deevia Bhana; Raksha Janak; Vimbai Matswetu – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2025
In sub-Saharan Africa, the effective implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) remains challenging especially for teachers who fail to meet young people's sexual health needs. In this study, we examine rural Zimbabwean teachers' perspectives on, and their approach to sexuality education provided through Guidance and Counseling…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Teaching Methods, Health Behavior
Tamara Van Der Zant; Terese Hooper; Katherine Dix; Toby Carslake – Australian Council for Educational Research, 2025
This report presents findings from data collected through the Reality Now program, providing a long-term study exploring tobacco and vaping behaviours among Australian secondary school students. Conducted from 2018 to 2024, the program collected nearly 30,000 responses from students in Years 7 to 11. Using a social norms approach (SNA), the…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Behavior, Secondary School Students, Misconceptions
Taofeek Kolawole Aliyu; Joshua Oyeniyi Aransiola – SAGE Open, 2023
Parent-adolescent communication about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues is associated with healthy sexual outcomes in adolescents. The increasing evasion of this discourse at the home front in sub-Saharan Africa is receiving greater academic and public health attention. In many Nigerian households, adolescents lack access to informative…
Descriptors: Parents, Adolescents, Parent Child Relationship, Sex Education
