A Latent Class Analysis of Weight-Related Health Behaviors among 2-and 4-Year College Students and Associated Risk of Obesity

Autor/inn/en	Mathur, Charu; Stigler, Melissa; Lust, Katherine; Laska, Melissa
Titel	A Latent Class Analysis of Weight-Related Health Behaviors among 2-and 4-Year College Students and Associated Risk of Obesity
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 41 (2014) 6, S.663-672 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198114537062
Schlagwörter	Body Weight; Health Behavior; College Students; Two Year College Students; At Risk Persons; Obesity; Classification; Comparative Analysis; Socioeconomic Status; Models; Eating Habits; Physical Activity Level; Life Style; Television Viewing; Surveys; Student Characteristics; Racial Differences; Video Games; Drinking; Statistical Analysis; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Minnesota + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpergewicht; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Collegestudent; Risikogruppe; Adipositas; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Analogiemodell; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Lebensstil; Fernsehkonsum; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Rassenunterschied; Video game; Videospiel; Videospiele; Trinken; Statistische Analyse; Elternhaus; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut
Abstract	Little is known about the complex patterning of weight-related health behaviors in 2-and 4-year college students. The objective of this study was to identify and describe unique classes of weight-related health behaviors among college students. Latent class analysis was used to identify homogenous, mutually exclusive classes of nine health behaviors that represent multiple theoretically/clinically relevant dimensions of obesity risk among 2-versus 4-year college students using cross-sectional statewide surveillance data (N = 17,584). Additionally, differences in class membership on selected sociodemographic characteristics were examined using a model-based approach. Analysis was conducted separately for both college groups, and five and four classes were identified for 2-and 4-year college students, respectively. Four classes were similar across 2-and 4-year college groups and were characterized as "mostly healthy dietary habits, active"; "moderately high screen time, active"; "moderately healthy dietary habits, inactive"; and "moderately high screen time, inactive." "Moderately healthy dietary habits, high screen time" was the additional class unique to 2-year college students. These classes differed on a number of sociodemographic characteristics, including the proportion in each class who were classified as obese. Implications for prevention scientists and future intervention programs are considered. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10