Rachel W. Gow|Sara E. Trace|Suzanne E. Mazzeo
Preventing weight gain in first year college students: An online intervention to prevent the “freshman fifteen”
Virginia Commonwealth University|Virginia Commonwealth University|Virginia Commonwealth University
transition college identified critical period increases overweight status overweight college students atrisk becoming obese adults thus prevention efforts targeting college age individuals key reducing adult obesity rates current study evaluated internet intervention first year college students n170 randomly assigned one four treatment conditions 1 treatment 2 6week online intervention 3 6week weight caloric feedback via email 4 6week combined feedback online intervention combined intervention group lower bmis posttesting three groups study demonstrated effectiveness feasibility online intervention prevent weight gain among college students