UniStArt: A 12-Month Prospective Observational Study of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity Levels in Australian First-Year University Students.

Nina A Wilson Anthony Villani Sze-Yen Tan Evangeline Mantzioris

Published in: Biomedicines (2022)

Female students are at risk of unfavourable changes in body composition during the first year of university, while males are at risk of increased sedentary behaviours. High intakes of saturated fat, sugars, and sodium warrant future interventions in such a vulnerable group.

Keyphrases

body composition
physical activity
body weight
resistance training
bone mineral density
adipose tissue
current status
body mass index
high school
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
high intensity