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  • Understanding health behavior influences of undergraduate students during college transition

    Creator:
    Hart, Kerry A.
    Abstract:
    As college students transition to life away from their parental home, the need to make independent decisions regarding their eating and exercise behaviors is evident. This life transition may be a critical period for establishment of long term behavior patterns with potential impact on health, disease and weight balance. This...
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    Masters Thesis
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    prepared for college life and its impact upon eating and exercise behaviors. Student responses suggest

  • Weight stability and influences upon eating and exercise behaviors among college students

    Creator:
    Jensen, Julie A.
    Abstract:
    Students are entering college heavier than ever before and some are gaining weight faster than the general population. Weight studies have been conducted, but are limited in scope about how behavior related choices are made. This study was an effort to determine weight stability and to explore the influences of...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    State University’s College of Health and Human Sciences small grant program and through a donation by

  • Emergency contraceptive pills and college women : factors influencing intention and use

    Creator:
    Nelson, Heather A.
    Abstract:
    Approximately half of the 6.4 million pregnancies occurring each year in the United States are unintended (Finer & Henshaw, 2006). Unintended pregnancies, defined as pregnancies not wanted at the time conception occurs, regardless of contraceptive use (Chandra, Martinez, Mosher, Abma, & Jones, 2005) can have serious repercussions on women, children,...
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    Dissertation
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    Public Health presented on June 12, 2009. Title: Emergency Contraceptive Pills and College Women