Weight Status and Physical Activity Among College Students: The Role of Weight-Related Information Avoidance

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Keyword: Epidemics and Public Health

Abstract: Higher BMI was associated with greater weight-related information avoidance, which in turn predicted lower physical activity. This significant indirect effect suggests that weight-related information avoidance may contribute to less physical activity, particularly among individuals with higher BMI, and could undermine the effectiveness of self-monitoring strategies aimed at increasing physical activity.

• William Coleman (Presenting Author)
• Kyle Shraga (Author)
• David Wilder (Author)