Students do gain weight in university, just not as much as people think, says Mallory Frayn, a
doctoral student in clinical psychology at McGill University who studies relationships with …

This study was designed to examine the poor (non-nutritional) food choices that college
freshman make when living on-campus and eating at on-campus dining facilities. These …

RESULTS Obesity, a lingering issue that has impacted college students more than ever, was
observed through 42 current students at the University of Dayton. Utilizing a voluntary survey …

The transition to college has been identified as a critical period for increases in overweight
status. The belief that college students gain 15 lbs during freshman year is widespread, yet …

This study investigated self-reported weight changes in 358 Kent State University freshmen
college students throughout their first year of college. Data regarding diet, exercise, sleep …

Background The transition to college is associated with weight gain, but the relation
between eating behavior indicators and anthropometric outcomes during this period …

Background: College students are at risk of the “freshman 15,” consisting of weight gain
during their university studies. Stress has been linked with unhealthy dietary intake and …

Weight, eating attitudes, and depression were assessed in male and female students over
the 4 years of university attendance, and the relation of weight changes to eating attitudes …

College Students Were More Interested in Learning Stress Reduction and Time Management
Than in Weight Reduction Page 1 Objective: To estimate current consumption of energy and …

Objective: The aims of the current descriptive study were to determine if greater levels of
perceived stress in college students relates to the frequency in which this population …