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Credit card debt is directly linked to the health and lifestyle behaviors of college students as evidenced by the 2008 study by Nelson et al. [1], [2], [3], which specifically identifies how debt levels exceeding $1,000 correlate with various risky behaviors in this demographic [4].
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referenceNelson MC, Lust K, Story M, and Ehlinger E (2008) studied the relationship between credit card debt, stress, and health risk behaviors among college students.
referenceNelson et al. (2008) published a study in the American Journal of Health Promotion on the relationship between credit card debt, stress, and health risk behaviors among college students.
referenceCredit card debt is linked to stress and health risk behaviors among college students, according to a 2008 study by M.C. Nelson, K. Lust, M. Story, and E. Ehlinger in the American Journal of Health Promotion.
claimAmong college students, credit card debt exceeding $1,000 (in 2004 dollars) is associated with insufficient physical activity, being overweight, sedentary behavior, fast food consumption, binge drinking, substance use, and other risky behaviors.