Protocol for the Mason: Health Starts Here prospective cohort study of young adult college students

• Main Authors: Alison E. Cuellar (Author), Leah M. Adams (Author), Lilian de Jonge (Author), Virginia Espina (Author), Laurette Espinoza (Author), Sarah F. Fischer (Author), Cara L. Frankenfeld (Author), Denise A. Hines (Author), Olga Kornienko (Author), Heidi Y. Lawrence (Author), Ziaul H. Rana (Author), Niloofar Ramezani (Author), Matthew E. Rossheim (Author), Jerome L. Short (Author), Eric N. Waithaka (Author), Alyssa N. Wilson (Author), Lawrence J. Cheskin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Young adulthood is a period of increasing independence for the 40% of young adults enrolled in U.S. colleges. Previous research indicates differences in how students' health behaviors develop and vary by gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. George Mason Univers...