Availability and Accessibility of Student-Specific Weight Loss Programs and Other Risk Prevention Health Services on College Campuses.

Sarah Lynch Sharon Hayes Melissa A Napolitano Katrina Hufnagel

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2016)

There are limited weight loss services available to undergraduate students compared with other university services. Collaboration between existing college health service providers is suggested for the delivery of appropriate programming for overweight and obese undergraduates wanting to lose weight.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
healthcare
roux en y gastric bypass
primary care
gastric bypass
medical education
high school
mental health
medical students
public health
weight gain
obese patients
nursing students
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
skeletal muscle