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UNLABELLED: OBJECTIVES AND PARTICIPANTS: The purpose of this article is to describe weight indicators and weight-related behaviors of students enrolled in 2-year colleges, including sex differences. METHODS: During Fall 2011 and Spring 2012, 441 students from 3 Minnesota community colleges enrolled in the Choosing Healthy Options in College Environments and Settings (CHOICES) Study and completed baseline assessments. Participants completed a baseline survey evaluating eating and activity patterns, sleep, and stress and measures of height, weight, waist circumference, and body fat. RESULTS: Participants were primarily female (68%), white (73%), with a mean age of 22. 8 years, and 66. 2% reporting an annual income < 12, 000. Almost half (47%) were overweight or obese. Young males appeared to engage the most in risky health behaviors and had higher levels of overweight or obesity, compared with young females. CONCLUSIONS: Findings confirm the need for innovative interventions targeting this understudied and underserved young adult population.
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