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The current study documents perceived changes since COVID\u201019 and compares these to observed longitudinal changes in reported weight, BMI, and how college students described their weight from January to April 2020.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>Undergraduates (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> =\u200990; 88% female) completed on\u2010line assessments before and after students were required to leave campus due to COVID\u201019. Time 1 and Time 2 surveys collected demographic information, height, weight, and a Likert\u2010scale rating to describe perceived weight, ranging from 1 =\u2009very underweight to 5 =\u2009very overweight (weight description). Time 2 surveys added questions for perceived changes since COVID\u201019 in body weight, eating, physical activity, various forms of screen time, and concerns about weight, shape, and eating.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Time 2 surveys indicated perceived increases in body weight, eating, and screen time, and decreases in physical activity along with increased concerns about weight, shape and eating since COVID\u201019. Longitudinal data indicated no significant change in weight, body mass index (BMI), or BMI category, but how participants described their weight changed significantly from January to April 2020. 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