Assessment of Dietary Behaviors of College Students Participating in the Health Promotion Program BUCS: Live Well

<p>Rates of adult obesity in the United States continue to rise, especially among the college-age population who typically practice poor dietary choices, contributing to weight gain. College-age students experience a transitional phase called ‘emerging adulthood’ where they learn autonomy in many areas that influence long-term health status. The purpose of the online health promotion program BUCS: Live Well was to promote self-efficacy in ability to incorporate positive dietary changes, assess incidences of positive dietary habits after completing the program, and determine if weight status, residence, and health perceptions influence dietary behaviors. BUCS: Live Well was successful in assessing current dietary intake, facilitating positive dietary changes, and improving self-efficacy about incorporating positive dietary changes, although it did not promote weight loss. Online health promotion programs for college students are effective in initiating lifestyle modification and need to be available in hopes of reducing the obesity rate in this population.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS (Master of Science)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Clinical Nutrition

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• McKinney, Courtney E

• College Student
• Emerging Adulthood
• Online Health Promotion Program
• Dietary Habits
• Obesity
• Weight Gain
• International and Community Nutrition
• Nutrition
• Nutritional Epidemiology

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• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1105

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-2265