Female college student weight perception discordance.

Oliver W A WilsonHannah JonesScherezade K MamaHannah GuthrieZack PapaliaMichele DuffeyMelissa Bopp

Published in: Journal of American college health : J of ACH (2019)

A relatively large minority of women demonstrated discordant weight status perceptions, which were associated with adverse mental health outcomes. Colleges should consider improving healthy weight status perception education among women to improve mental health.

Keyphrases

mental health
weight loss
body mass index
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
weight gain
healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
body weight
primary care
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
insulin resistance
type diabetes
quality improvement
emergency department
pregnant women