Table 3 Mean weight, BMI and rate change over the academic year and different terms (N = 215)
From: Freshman 15 in England: a longitudinal evaluation of first year university student’s weight change
Number | Weight change (kg) | Weight change rate (kg/week) | BMI change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Academic year | 215 | 0.98 (3.66) | 0.029 (0.10) | 0.42 (1.49) |
Male | 64 | 0.85 (4.48) | 0.025 (0.13) | 0.39 (1.62) |
Female | 151 | 1.04 (3.27) | 0.030 (0.09) | 0.44 (1.44) |
First term | 215 | 0.06 (2.70) | 0.005 (0.29) | 0.06 (1.39) |
Male | 64 | −0.13 (3.08) | −0.009 (0.33) | −0.04 (1.16) |
Female | 151 | 0.13 (2.54) | 0.011 (0.27) | 0.10 (1.48) |
Second term | 215 | 0.93 (3.56) | 0.038 (0.15) | 0.36 (1.45) |
Male | 64 | 0.98 (4.03) | 0.039 (0.16) | 0.99 (4.03) |
Female | 151 | 0.90 (3.35) | 0.037 (0.14) | 0.90 (3.35) |