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Article: Racial and gender differences in weight status and dietary practices among college students.
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- Adolescence
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- December 22, 2001
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Research indicates that postsecondary students do not engage in healthful dietary practices (Dinger & Waigandt, 1997; Hampl & Betts, 1995; Haberman & Luffey, 1998; Tavelli, Beerman, Schultz, & Heiss, 1998; Johnson, Solomon, & Core, 1998; Brevard & Ricketts, 1996; Schuette, Song, & Hoerr, 1996; Huang, Song, Schemmel, & Hoerr, 1994; Cotugna & Vickery, 1994; Lawrence & Schank, 1993; Horwath, 1991). Many college students consume inadequate servings of the foods recommended in the Food Guide Pyramid (Dinger & Waigandt, 1997; Haberman & Luffey, 1998; Tavelli et al., 1998; Johnson et al., 1998; Brevard & Ricketts, 1996; Schuette et al., 1996). Additionally, the 1995 National ...