College students eat more in groups and formal dining locations, which may provide an explanation for weight gain known as ...

A new study reveals why college students gain weight in their first year - social dining, misjudged portions, and campus ...

Do not schedule eight AM classes. Communicate with your roommate. Wash your bedding regularly. Incoming college students are ...

The widely believed 'Freshman 15' weight gain is largely a myth. Research shows students gain much less. Factors like ...

But one warning stands out year after year: beware of the “freshman 15,” the weight gain that many students experience during their first year of college. Now, new research led by Y. Alicia Hong at ...

The so-called Freshman 15 — the legendary weight gain that supposedly afflicts many college freshman — can be more accurately called the freshmen five-to-seven pounds, according to two recent studies ...

A study reveals that college students eat more in social and formal dining settings and underestimate their food intake.

The summer before my freshman year of college, I worried about making friends, succeeding academically, and being away from family. But the fear that trumped them all was "the Freshman 15"—the dreaded ...

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Wes Minton of Dallas watched his roommate sit around, drink beer and gain close to the classic freshman 15 at the University of Redlands in California last year. As someone who had struggled with ...

If you’re heading back to school, you don't want to miss these wellness tips. — -- For many teens, the excitement of being away at college often wanes with the reality of weight gain during the ...