Eat, sleep,work, play: Associations of weight status and health- related behaviors among young adult college students

Authors

Virginia Quick, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Adrienne A. White, University of Maine
Onikia Brown, Auburn University
Sarah Colby, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Suzanne Shoff, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Barbara Lohse, Pennsylvania State University
Tanya Horacek, Syracuse University
Tanda Kidd, Kansas State University
Geoffrey Greene, University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-2014

Abstract

Purpose. To examine relationships of sleep, eating, and exercise behaviors; work time pressures; and sociodemographic characteristics by weight status (healthy weight [body mass index or BMI , 25] vs. overweight [BMI 25]) of young adults.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volume

29

Issue

2

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Quick, Virginia, Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Adrienne A. White, Onikia Brown, Sarah Colby, Suzanne Shoff, Barbara Lohse, Tanya Horacek, Tanda Kidd, and Geoffrey Greene. "Eat, sleep,work, play: Associations of weight status and health- related behaviors among young adult college students." American Journal of Health Promotion 29, 2 (2014): e54-e72. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.130327-QUAN-130.