Associations between ultraprocessed and minimally processed snacks consumption and overweight/obesity among college students in South Florida
Hernandez J, Goico E, Palacios C
Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 1 citation
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
- Intake measured by
- Not stated
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- University or hospital
- Florida International University
Based on 1 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2024-03-18 · J Am Coll Health · vol. 73 · issue 6 · pp. 2674–2682
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Cited
- 2 citations · more than 71% of similar papers · 0.8× the field average
- References
- 63 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Keywords
- Overweight, Obesity, College health, Environmental health, Consumption (sociology), Medicine, Association (psychology), Gerontology, Psychology, Family medicine, Internal medicine
- MeSH
- humans, obesity, cross-sectional studies, feeding behavior, students, universities, adolescent, adult, florida, female, male, overweight, young adult, snacks, surveys and questionnaires
3 authors
From US
- Jacqueline HernándezFlorida International University
- Elizabeth GoicoFlorida International University
- Cristina S Palacios · correspondingFlorida International University
Abstract
Objective
Evaluate the association between ultraprocessed and minimally processed snack consumption and overweight/obesity among college students.
Participants
College students.
Methods
Cross-sectional study. Participants completed an online survey with questions on socio-demographics, beverages and snacks consumption, and weight status. ANCOVA and logistic regression was used; analyses were adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, physical activity, and sleep duration.
Results
A total of 435 students completed all questions in the survey. Most students were female (73.3%), Hispanics (61.1%), had a mean age of 24.7-year old and 40% had overweight/obesity. Those with overweight/obesity also had higher odds of consuming soft drinks in higher frequency and quantity than those without overweight/obesity (p p < .05).
Conclusion
Higher frequency and consumption of soft drinks while lower frequency and consumption of unsweetened yogurt/cottage cheese and fruits were associated with overweight/obesity.
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