Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Strategies for College Students

• DOI: 10.14485/hbpr.3.4.5
• Publication Date: 2016-06-26T05:45:55Z
• Authors: Yannica Theda S. ...; Brook E. Harmon; Claudio R. Nigg; Erin O. Bantum; Shaila Strayhorn
• Keywords: Intimidation

To understand perceived barriers of a diverse sample college students and their suggestions for interventions aimed at healthy eating, cooking, physical activity.Forty (33% Asian American, 30% mixed ethnicity) were recruited. Six focus groups audio-recorded, transcribed, coded. Coding began with priori codes, but allowed additional codes to emerge. Analysis questionnaires on participants' dietary activity practices behaviors provided context qualitative findings.Barriers included time, cost, facility quality, intimidation. Tailoring towards student's lifestyle, inclusion hands-on skill building, online support resources suggested strategies.Findings provide direction diet policies students.