American journal of preventive medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Weight-Gain Reduction Among 2-Year College Students: The CHOICES RCT.
The young adult years have been recognized as an influential period for excess weight gain. Non-traditional students and those attending 2-year community colleges are at particularly high risk for a range of adverse weight-related outcomes. ⋯ The intervention was not successful in achieving BMI differences between treatment groups. However, an 8% reduction in the prevalence of overweight and obesity over time may have population-level significance.