Mounting evidence suggests that weight management and physical activity (PA) improve
overall health and well being, and reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality among cancer …

Purpose: Rural residents have higher rates of chronic diseases compared to their urban
counterparts, and obesity may be a major contributor to this disparity. This study is the first …

Based on Tinto's (1993) model of academic persistence, this study investigated the
relationship of loneliness, social support, and living arrangements with academic …

This study examined the relationships among self-esteem, body image, and health-related
behaviors of 267 female and 156 male first-year college students. Data were collected in 23 …

Background In 2000, a landmark study showed that women who graduated from US medical
schools from 1979 through 1997 were less likely than their male counterparts to be …

Objective To assess rates of overweight/obesity and related health behaviors among rural
and urban children using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore perceptions and beliefs about body size,
weight, and weight loss among obese African American women in order to form a design of …

Obese breast cancer survivors have increased risk of recurrence and death compared to
their normal weight counterparts. Rural women have significantly higher obesity rates, thus …

Compared to other racial/ethnic groups, African American (AA) women are more likely to be
obese but less likely to participate in weight loss interventions or to successfully lose weight …

The relationships of four types of career goals (job related, school related, value related, and
unknown) with factors of school retention, academic performance, self-esteem, educational …