Event Title
Snack and Beverage Vending on a College Campus: An Environmental Audit of the Vending Machines and an Assessment of Student Snacking and Physical Activity Habits
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Exercise Science
Mentor Information
Christina Beaudoin, beaudoic@gvsu.edu
Department
Movement Science
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 18
Start Date
13-4-2011 2:00 PM
End Date
13-4-2011 3:00 PM
Keywords
Health and Wellness
Abstract
We will investigate the food and beverages being sold in Grand Valley's vending machines by conducting an environmental audit of 22 snack machines and 22 beverage machines on the Allendale campus. Additionally, we will survey students about their snacking and physical activity habits, and collect measures of height, weight, and waist circumference. We would like to determine if a correlation exists between the products being sold in the vending machines, student snacking habits, and BMI (body mass index). Our findings could shed light on how the food environment influences the choices we make, and what effects these choices have on our bodies.
Snack and Beverage Vending on a College Campus: An Environmental Audit of the Vending Machines and an Assessment of Student Snacking and Physical Activity Habits
Henry Hall Atrium 18
We will investigate the food and beverages being sold in Grand Valley's vending machines by conducting an environmental audit of 22 snack machines and 22 beverage machines on the Allendale campus. Additionally, we will survey students about their snacking and physical activity habits, and collect measures of height, weight, and waist circumference. We would like to determine if a correlation exists between the products being sold in the vending machines, student snacking habits, and BMI (body mass index). Our findings could shed light on how the food environment influences the choices we make, and what effects these choices have on our bodies.