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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"weight gain prevention"”.
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Determinants of weight gain prevention in adult women
Although the prevalence of overweight and obesity has remained stable in recent years, weight management remains a challenge for a large sector of the population. Particularly during young adulthood, women are at increased risk for excess weight gain. Rather than focusing on the treatment of excess …
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Weight Gain Prevention: Identifying Targets for Health Behavior Change in Young Adults Atttending College
The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity suggests that current policies and interventions have been inadequate to counteract the driving forces. Young adults attending college gain weight at a faster rate than the general population, without evidence of compensatory weight loss. …
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Investigation of beliefs relating to weight gain prevention behaviours and weight related constructs in first year female students at three South African Universities
… institutions may be specifically prone to weight gain and that these students should be targeted for weight management interventions. To contribute to this field of research a self-help weight management manual was developed for South African first year female students and tested in a …
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A Small Change Approach on Adiposity, Lean Mass, and Bone Mineral Density in Adults with Overweight and Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Efforts to manage obesity through weight loss on a global scale have not been successful as most adults are unable to sustain the major changes in behaviour required to maintain weight loss long term. Many institutions now recognize that weight gain prevention by making small adjustments to energy …
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Development and evaluation of the America On the Move program for university students
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