Weight Management Study - Students
Weight Management Goals and Practices Among
U.S. High School Students: Associations with Physical Activity, Diet,
and Smoking. (Lowry R, Galuska DA, Fulton JE, Wechsler H, Kann L.)
Weight Management Study - Purpose
To examine associations of physical activity,
fruit and vegetable consumption, and cigarette smoking with weight management
goals and practices of U.S. high school students.
Weight Management Study - Methods
Data were from the 1999 national Youth
Risk Behavior Survey, a representative sample of U.S. high school students
(n = 15,349). Adjusted odds ratios (OR) were calculated to describe associations,
controlling for demographic characteristics.
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Weight Loss & Weight Management
An increase in physical activity is an important part of your weight loss
program. Physical activity improves your muscle/fat ratio - thus raising
metabolism for easier weight loss - and boosts your motivation to maintain
the weight you lose.
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