Exploring the usability of a mobile app for adolescent obesity management.

Background: Obesity is a global epidemic. Behavioral change approaches towards improving nutrition, increasing physical activity level, improving sleep, and reducing sitting time are recommended as best practices in adolescent obesity management. However, access to evidence-based treatment is limited and portable technologies such as mobile apps may provide a useful platform to deliver such lifestyle interventions.

Correlates of rape while intoxicated in a national sample of college women.

Objective: Heavy alcohol use is widespread among college students, particularly in those social situations where the risk of rape rises. Few studies have provided information on rapes of college women that occur when they are intoxicated. The purpose of the present study was to present prevalence data for rape under the condition of intoxication when the victim is unable to consent and to identify college and individual-level risk factors associated with that condition.

Studying college alcohol use: widening the lens, sharpening the focus.

Objective: The study was designed to assess current trends in studying, and emerging approaches to furthering understanding of, college drinking.

Method: A literature review was conducted of findings and methods highlighting conceptual and methodological issues that need to be addressed.

Results: Most studies address clinical, developmental and psychological variables and are conducted at single points in time on single campuses.

Environmental correlates of underage alcohol use and related problems of college students.

Background: Underage alcohol use is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in adolescents and young adults. This study examined drinking levels and ensuing problems among college students and factors associated with binge drinking.

Method: The Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study conducted a self-administered survey.