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. 2019 Oct 24;9(4):270–278. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2019.37

Table 4. Comparison of Weight, Nutrition and Exercise among Online vs. Non-Online College Students .

Online College Students (n = 961) Non-online College Students (NCHA II Spring 2015 data set; n = 91829) Z-score P value
Weight status
Very underweight 0.9% 0.7%
Slightly underweight 0.05% 8.9%
About the right weight 27.7% 54.1% -15.93* < 0.0001
Slightly overweight 44.8% 31.4% 8.73* < 0.0001
Very overweight 21.7% 5.0% 22.67* < 0.0001
Trying to lose weight 69.4% 52.0% 10.47* < 0.0001
Fruits and vegetables
0-2 servings per day 59.8% 66.9% -4.59* < 0.0001
3+ servings 40.2% 33.1% 4.59* < 0.0001
Exercise
0 days moderate-intensity cardio 30.5% 24.6%
5+ days moderate intensity cardio 15.5% 19.2%
0 days vigorous cardio 53.5% 41.1%
5+ days vigorous cardio 8.6% 10.4%
0 days strength training 56.5% 50.7%
5+ days strength training 7.1% 8.9%

*Significant differences between online students and NCHA sample (P < 0.0001).