Ladies NeTWOrkJulia Albaugh, Taylor Heying, Jacy Bartling, Selia Schneider, Shyann Nickell, Katlyn Landis
Introduction Four focus groups
● On campus guys
● On campus girls
● Off campus guys
● Off campus girls
Discussion Guide● Timeline of their day ● What they had for breakfast ● Snacking habits ● What does healthy look like to
them?● Drinking and eating habits ● Their exercise habits ● Instant versus delayed
gratification
What we were expecting to find
We were expecting to find out which factors affect college
students nutrition
On Campus Guys ● Physical Activity○ Most work out on a regular
basis○ Lied, State Gym, weight
room in basement of Towers
● Eating habits○ Breakfast, lunch, dinner○ Eat mostly at the dining
centers
● Keeping track of food○ Portions over
counting calories● Snacking○ Late night or
between lunch and dinner
● Off campus foods○ Hickory Park, Buffalo
Wild Wings, Jeff’s Pizza, Pancheros
On Campus Girls ● Live on campus in
their sorority ● Chefs provide pretty
balanced meals o contains veggies
at each meal o No nutritional
information ● Counting calories
was more popular o Others focus on
portionso Being aware
● Motivating factors:○ specific events○ paying for a workout
● Working out ○ Leid over State ○ Struggle to get there ○ “Hard to walk there”
● Priorities ○ Not working out or eating
healthy○ School comes first
● Other struggles ○ Hard to find the time○ Just not wanting the
healthier item
Off Campus Guys ● Physical Activity
○ Enjoy playing sports versus lifting and running
○ Golf, basketball, and baseball● Meals
○ 3-4 per day during the week○ Varies on weekends○ Breakfast is most important○ Breakfast: Granola bars,
oatmeal, cereal○ Lunch & Dinner: Grilled meats,
fast food, very little fruits and veggies
● Snacking○ Not a lot of sweets unless
convenient ○ Rather have a meal
● Alcohol○ Love beer○ Not concerned with
calories○ Has connection with not
eating healthy○ Food stands on Welch
Off Campus Girls ● Average Day○ 8 hours of sleep,
classes, work● Eating habits○ Breakfast, lunch,
dinner● Snacking○ While studying,
before bed, drinking
● Physical activity○ Intramurals, clubs○ Little motivation○ Lose weight for
events○ Workout trends
● Iowa State○ ½ think they do a
good job○ ½ think they could do
better