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