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A Technology-Mediated Behavioral Weight Gain Prevention Intervention for College Students: Controlled, Quasi-Experimental Study.

Delia Smith WestCourtney M MonroeGabrielle M Turner-McGrievyBeth SundstromChelsea A LarsenKaren MagradeySara WilcoxHeather M Brandt
Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2016)
The short-term effect of this technology-based weight gain prevention intervention for college students is promising and merits evaluation over a longer duration to determine whether engagement and behavioral improvements positively affect weight outcomes and can be maintained.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • birth weight
  • randomized controlled trial
  • weight loss
  • social media
  • type diabetes
  • physical activity
  • adipose tissue
  • insulin resistance