Relation of aerobic fitness, eating behavior and physical activity to body composition in college-age women: A path analysis

Murphy, Chaise; Takahashi, Shinya; Bovaird, Jim; Koehler, Karsten

doi:10.1080/07448481.2019.1647210

Titel:: Relation of aerobic fitness, eating behavior and physical activity to body composition in college-age women: A path analysis
Dokumenttyp:: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Autor(en):: Murphy, Chaise; Takahashi, Shinya; Bovaird, Jim; Koehler, Karsten
Abstract:: Objective: Given the number of college students with a normal BMI decreases 9-12% throughout the college experience, we wanted to model the traits responsible for behaviors impacting body composition in college-age women. Participants: Participants (n = 141) were recruited from a freshman-level nutrition course between August 2016 and May 2018. Methods: We built a path analysis model using variables from online questionnaires and lab visits. We grouped participants by median split of aerobic fitness and evaluated model fit. We defined statistical significance as p < .05. Results: The model provided an adequate representation of the data (CFI = 0.921). Aerobic fitness was the strongest predictor of body fat (p < .001) in both high-fit (-0.440) and low-fit (-0.469) women. Body dissatisfaction demonstrated relationships with body fat previously established in athletes and clinical populations. Conclusion: Physical activity to improve aerobic fitness appears most effective at maintaining healthy body composition in this population.
Stichworte:: Aerobic fitness; body composition; body dissatisfaction; drive for thinness; path analysis
Dewey Dezimalklassifikation:: 570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie; 610 Medizin und Gesundheit; 790 Sport, Spiele, Unterhaltung
Zeitschriftentitel:: Journal of American College Health
Jahr:: 2021
Band / Volume:: 69
Heft / Issue:: 1
Seitenangaben Beitrag:: 30-37
Reviewed:: ja
Sprache:: en
Volltext / DOI:: doi:10.1080/07448481.2019.1647210
PubMed:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31369354
WWW:: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31369354
Verlag / Institution:: Informa UK Limited
E-ISSN:: 0744-84811940-3208
Impact Factor:: 1.455
Status:: Verlagsversion / published
Publikationsdatum:: 10.03.2021
Semester:: SS 19
TUM Einrichtung:: Professur für Bewegung, Ernährung und Gesundheit
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