College Students' Health Behavior Clusters: Differences by Sex

被引：14

作者：

Colby, Sarah ^{[1
]}

Zhou, Wenjun ^{[2
]}

Sowers, Morgan F. ^{[1
,3
]}

Shelnutt, Karla ^{[4
]}

Olfert, Melissa D. ^{[5
]}

Morrell, Jesse ^{[6
]}

Koenings, Mallory ^{[7
]}

Kidd, Tandalayo ^{[8
]}

Horacek, Tanya M. ^{[9
]}

Greene, Geoffrey W. ^{[10
]}

Brown, Onikia ^{[11
]}

White, Adrienne A. ^{[12
]}

Hoerr, Sharon L. ^{[13
]}

Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol ^{[14
]}

Kattelmann, Kendra K. ^{[15
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Tennessee, Dept Nutr, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA

[2] Univ Tennessee, Dept Business Analyt & Stat, Knoxville, TN USA

[3] Univ Tennessee, Dept Nutr, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA

[4] Univ Florida, Dept Family Youth & Community Sci, Gainesville, FL USA

[5] West Virginia Univ, Dept Human Nutr & Foods, Morgantown, WV USA

[6] Univ New Hampshire, Dept Mol Cellular & Biomed Sci, Durham, NH 03824 USA

[7] USDA, Natl Inst Food & Agr, Div Nutr, Inst Food Safety & Nutr, Washington, DC 20250 USA

[8] Kansas State Univ, Dept Food Nutr Dietet & Hlth, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA

[9] Syracuse Univ, Dept Nutr Sci & Dietet, Syracuse, NY USA

[10] Univ Rhode Isl, Dept Nutr & Food Sci, Kingston, RI 02881 USA

[11] Auburn Univ, Dept Nutr Dietet & Hosp Management, Auburn, AL 36849 USA

[12] Univ Maine, Sch Food & Agr, Orono, ME USA

[13] Michigan State Univ, Dept Food Sci & Human Nutr, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA

[14] Rutgers State Univ, Dept Nutrit Sci, New Brunswick, NJ USA

[15] South Dakota State Univ, Dept Hlth & Nutrit Sci, Brookings, SD USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR | 2017年 / 41卷 / 04期

基金：

美国食品与农业研究所;

关键词：

college students; health; weight; clusters; sex; FRESHMAN WEIGHT-GAIN; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; DIETARY PATTERNS; EMERGING ADULTHOOD; RISK-FACTORS; VALIDATION; OBESITY; EXERCISE; DETERMINANTS; PERCEPTIONS;

D O I：

10.5993/AJHB.41.4.2

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objective: The study purpose was to identify clusters of weight-related behaviors by sex in a college student populations. Methods: We conducted secondary data analysis from online surveys and physical assessments collected in Project Young Adults Eating and Active for Health (YEAH) with a convenience sample of students on 13 college campuses in the United States. We performed 2-step cluster analysis by sex to identify subgroups with homogeneous characteristics and behaviors. We used 8 derivation variables: healthy eating; eating restraints; external cues; stress; fruit/vegetable intake; calories from fat; calories from sugar-sweetened beverages; and physical activity. Contribution of derivation variables to clusters was analyzed with a MANOVA test. Results: Data from 1594 students were included. Cluster analysis revealed 2-clusters labeled "Healthful Behavior" and "At-risk" for males and females with an additional "Laid Back" cluster for males. "At-risk" clusters had the highest BMI, waist circumference, elevated health risk, and stress and least healthy dietary intake and physical activity. The "Laid Back" cluster had normal weights and the lowest restrained eating, external cues sensitivity, and stress. Conclusion: Identified differences in characteristics and attitudes towards weight-related behaviors between males and females can be used to tailor weight management programs.

引用

页码：378 / 389

页数：12

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