University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate School
Doi
Abstract
The present study described changes in body composition and cardiometabolic health during one academic year in male and female college students of each academic class (n=143). Students completed body composition and cardiometabolic health analyses during a single visit on three separate occasions: early Fall semester (August-October) 2017, late spring semester (March-May) 2018, and early Fall semester (August-October) 2018. There was a main effect for time for body mass (p=0.035), BMI (p=0.025), lean mass (p=0.007), and fasting glucose (p=0.046). Females saw significant gains in body mass (p=0.015), BMI (p=0.015), and lean mass (p=0.002). Lean mass of seniors significantly increased (p=0.010) from Fall 2017 to Spring 2018, but no other differences between classes were found with respect to body composition and cardiometabolic health. The results of this study suggest minimal changes in body composition and cardiometabolic health occur during one year of college, regardless of class.Master of Art
