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The survey was distributed through UHS, and sponsored by the American College Health Association (ACHA).The Harvard results were first released to UHS in the spring of 2001, with the national data following this past summer.
“I was surprised that so many students reported smoking, and it surprised me that we have a significant number of couch potatoes,” says David S. Rosenthal ’57, director of UHS. “And student eating habits are concerning, despite students...
“We participated because there was no national or Harvard data set for health behaviors,” says Michael A. Hoyt, UHS coordinator of health promotion and outreach, who spearheaded the survey effort. “We had indicators, but no specific numbers, and no numbers to...
With its first set of comprehensive concrete data, UHS is now engaged in educating its clinicians to better meet student needs, as well as passing on the information to groups who can use the data to more efficiently help students, such as student peer education groups.
Despite some unexpected results, UHS officials say they are generally pleased with the results.