BMC Women's Health - Latest articlesThe latest articles from BMC Women's Health (ISSN 1472-6874) published by BioMed CentralCharacterization of body weight and composition changes during the sophomore year of college- November 20, 2007 Background: Years spent in college represents a critical time for obesity development though little information is known regarding how body weight and composition changes beyond the first year of college. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in body weight and composition and the factors influencing those changes among sophomore females. Methods: Body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was obtained in participants beginning during their freshman year and continued...http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/7/21 |