Behavioral Correlates of Empirically-Derived Dietary Patterns among University Students.

ABSTRACT: Given the importance of young adulthood in establishing lifelong dietary habits, it is imperative to better understand potential underlying drivers of dietary behavior in the university-age population. Dietary patterns have been associated with disease risk, but behavioral predictors of dietary pattern adherence are poorly understood, especially among emerging adults. This study aims to evaluate health-related behaviors associated with dietary pattern scores among freshmen participating in the Tufts Longitudinal Health Study (TLHS; n = 630). We previously derived dietary patterns using principal components analysis and orthogonal rotation from dietary intake data. Health-related behavior data were collected via survey. All data were collected during the Spring semesters of 1998⁻2007. Unadj

SUBMITTER: Mueller MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6024866 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature