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A prospective study of weight gain associated with chronotype among college freshmen
Chronobiology international, v 30(5), pp 682-690
01 Jan 2013
PMID: 23688114
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Abstract
A prospective study of chronotype as a predictor of increased weight gain and body mass index (BMI) among college freshman was undertaken. At baseline, 137 college freshmen were characterized as morning, neutral, or evening types using the reduced version of the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire. Additionally, information was collected regarding weight, BMI, and health habits (e.g., junk food and alcohol consumption). These additional measures consisted of a descriptive questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Gray-Donald Eating Patterns Questionnaire, and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale. Participants included 79 females and 80 males with a mean age of 18.25 (SD = 0.56) yrs. Eight weeks later, participants returned (N = 54) to complete follow-up measures, which were identical to baseline assessments with the exception of the descriptive questionnaire, in which demographic questions were removed. Evening types had a significantly greater BMI gain (p < 0.05) when compared with morning/neutral types. Health behaviors did not differ by chronotype. Future studies should seek to clarify the mechanisms underlying the chronotype-BMI/weight gain relationship. (Author correspondence: jdk29@drexel.edu)
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- Title
- A prospective study of weight gain associated with chronotype among college freshmen
- Creators
- Elizabeth Culnan - Drexel UniversityJacqueline D. Kloss - Drexel UniversityMichael Grandner - University of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- Chronobiology international, v 30(5), pp 682-690
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- K23HL110216 / NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) R21 ES022931 / NIEHS NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) R21ES022931 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) K23 HL110216 / NHLBI NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000320705400005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84879408156
- Other Identifier
- 991019353724804721
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