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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Food conscientiousness as a buffer against college students' weight gain.

Mitsuru Shimizu, Kimberly Janke, Paul Rose, Jason Murphy

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Mitsuru ShimizuDepartment of Psychology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, United States.
Kimberly JankeDepartment of Psychology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, United States.
Paul RoseDepartment of Psychology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, United States.
Jason MurphyDepartment of Psychology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, United States.

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Abstract

Introduction: A variety of psychological factors may influence weight gain among undergraduates. As one of the psychological factors that might influence such weight gain, this research introduces food conscientiousness, a behavioral tendency toward making healthier food choices. Methods: In Phase 1 of the study, we developed a food conscientiousness scale. In Phase 2, we examined whether undergraduates demonstrated weight gain and whether it was smaller among those high in food conscientiousness. Results: The results indicated that college students demonstrated weight gain (2 lbs, on average) during the fall 2020 semester. Furthermore, food conscientiousness was significantly negatively associated with weight gain, independent of general conscientiousness. Importantly, this effect was neither moderated by where students lived nor by their perceived access to healthy food, suggesting that food conscientiousness can prevent weight gain regardless of lifestyle. Conclusion: College undergraduates high (+1

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Food PreferencesStudentsWeight GainAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesYoung Adultbehavioral tendencycollege studentsconscientiousnessfood conscientiousnessFreshman 15weight gain

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