Nelson Melissa C, Kocos Rebecca, Lytle Leslie A, Perry Cheryl L
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55454-1015, USA.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2009 Jul-Aug;41(4):287-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.05.005.
Identify key factors underlying college weight gain, nutrition, and physical activity.
Six focus groups and one-on-one interviews.
Large, public Midwestern university.
Fifty full-time freshman and sophomore students.
Factors influencing weight and weight-related behaviors among undergraduates.
Qualitative analysis using a specific thematic approach, identifying themes appearing consistently across transcripts from recorded sessions.
Major themes that emerged in describing important influences on weight, dietary intake, and physical activity included: unhealthful food availability on campus, snacking, late-night eating, alcohol-related eating, eating because of stress/boredom, and food in student dorm rooms. Other factors related to physical activity included: negative experiences using campus recreation facilities; poor weather; and lack of time/time management, motivation, and social support for exercise.
A wide range of factors may underlie weight gain and unhealthful diet and physical activity patterns during the college years. Young adulthood is an important and overlooked area for obesity prevention efforts. Universities need to take an active role in designing and evaluating weight-related health promotion intervention strategies focusing on a variety of targets, including individual-, social-, and environmental-level influences.
确定大学生体重增加、营养和体育活动背后的关键因素。
六个焦点小组和一对一访谈。
中西部大型公立大学。
50名全日制大一和大二学生。
影响大学生体重及与体重相关行为的因素。
采用特定主题方法进行定性分析，识别在录音环节的文字记录中反复出现的主题。
在描述对体重、饮食摄入和体育活动的重要影响时出现的主要主题包括：校园内不健康食品的供应、吃零食、深夜进食、与酒精相关的饮食、因压力/无聊而进食以及学生宿舍里的食物。与体育活动相关的其他因素包括：使用校园娱乐设施的负面体验；恶劣天气；以及缺乏时间/时间管理、动力和锻炼的社会支持。
大学生体重增加、不健康饮食和体育活动模式可能有多种因素。青年期是肥胖预防工作中一个重要但被忽视的领域。大学需要积极参与设计和评估与体重相关的健康促进干预策略，这些策略应针对包括个人、社会和环境层面影响在内的各种目标。
