Designing a Weight Gain Prevention Trial for Young Adults: The CHOICES Study

Autor/inn/en	Lytle, Leslie A.; Moe, Stacey G.; Nanney, M. Susie; Laska, Melissa N.; Linde, Jennifer A.; Petrich, Christine A.; Sevcik, Sarah M.
Titel	Designing a Weight Gain Prevention Trial for Young Adults: The CHOICES Study
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 45 (2014) 2, S.67-75 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2013.875962
Schlagwörter	Program Design; Body Weight; Prevention; Community Colleges; College Students; At Risk Persons; Intervention; Health Education; Nutrition; Eating Habits; Stress Variables; Sleep; Social Environment; Health Behavior; Program Descriptions; Body Composition; Minnesota + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Körpergewicht; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Community college; Community College; Collegestudent; Risikogruppe; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Ernährung; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Schlaf; Soziales Umfeld; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten
Abstract	Background: Young adults are at risk for weight gain. Little is known about how to design weight control programs to meet the needs of young adults and few theory-based interventions have been evaluated in a randomized control trial. The Choosing Healthy Options in College Environments and Settings (CHOICES) study was funded to create a technology-based program for 2-year community college students to help prevent unhealthy weight gain. The purpose of this article is to (1) provide a brief background on weight-related interventions in young adults; (2) describe the study design for the CHOICES study, the conceptual model guiding the research and the CHOICES intervention; and (3) discuss implications of this research for health educators. Translation to Health Education Practice: Our experiences from the CHOICES study will be useful in suggesting other theory-based models and intervention strategies that might be helpful in programs attempting to prevent unhealthy weight gain in young adults. In addition, this article discusses important considerations for working with 2-year colleges on this type of health promotion work. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10