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Are standard behavioral weight loss programs effective for young adults?

Amy A. Gorin, Hollie A. Raynor, Melissa N. Laska, Robert W. Jeffery, Rona L. Levy, Rena R. Wing

International Journal of Obesity · 2009 · 131 citations · 17 references

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Emerging adulthood: A theory of development from the late teens through the twenties.

Jeffrey Jensen Arnett · American Psychologist · 2000 · 15.3K citations

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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 1999-2004

Cynthia L. Ogden, Margaret D. Carroll, Lester R. Curtin et al. · JAMA · 2006 · 8.7K citations

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS AN INDEX OF HEART ATTACK RISK IN COLLEGE ALUMNI1

Ralph S. Paffenbarger, Alvin L. Wing, Robert T. Hyde · American Journal of Epidemiology · 1978 · 2K citations

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Emerging Adulthood and College‐aged Youth: An Overlooked Age for Weight‐related Behavior Change

Melissa C. Nelson, Mary Story, Nicole Larson et al. · Obesity · 2008 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Longitudinal physical activity and sedentary behavior trends

Penny Gordon‐Larsen, Melissa C. Nelson, Barry M. Popkin · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · 2004 · 719 citations

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