title: Socioeconomic disparities in emerging adult weight and weight behaviors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore weight, weight behaviors, and tobacco and alcohol use among emerging adults by parental education and financial strain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional analyses of 2010 survey data from an urban Minnesota public 4-year university and 2-year community college  (n=1201).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Low parental education was associated with lower fruit/vegetable consumption and physical activity and more fast food and unhealthy weight control. Financial strain was associated with less physical activity and more unhealthy weight control, binge drinking, and tobacco  use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Unique relationships exist between socioeconomic indicators and emerging adult health behaviors. Additional research is needed to understand financial context among emerging adults.
authors.affiliation: Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. vank0056@umn.edu
authors.forename: Nicole A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: VanKim
authors.forename: Melissa N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Laska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D001835:Body Weight; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008910:Minnesota; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*