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Freshman Health Initiative Survey: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Schnoll Roseanne,
Curran Robert,
Burroughs Steven
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.811.2
Subject(s) - medicine , recall , physical activity , environmental health , gerontology , family medicine , physical therapy , psychology , cognitive psychology
Nine hundred and seventy‐seven entering freshman were emailed surveys about their health, physical activity, and food intake. One hundred and thirty students completed the survey and 80 students completed a 24 hour dietary recall. Fifty percent of respondents felt that they did not meet their nutritional requirements. Sixty‐seven percent of the respondents consumed 2 servings or less of vegetables a day, and 80% consumed 2 servings or less of fruits a day. The 24 hour recall showed significant deficiencies in calcium, iron and fiber intake. Sixty‐three percent engaged in vigorous exercise less than 3X week and 52% did not engage in any strength training exercises at all. Seventy–nine percent of respondents felt that “lack of time” prevented them from meeting their activity goals and 47% felt that “lack of time” prevented them from meeting nutritional requirements, however, 47% of respondents report spending 16 hours or more per week on the Internet. Future goals include obtaining physical and biochemical data to identify students at risk and implement strategies to target our students’ health and wellness needs.