The "freshman 15" is a term used to describe the weight gain many college students experience. Dormitory food is usually high in fat and calories, and you may not have the free time you once had for exercise. more »
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The "freshman 15" is a term used to describe the weight gain many college students experience. Dormitory food is usually high in fat and calories, and you may not have the free time you once had for exercise. more »
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The "freshman fifteen" is a term used in the United States and Canada to describe the weight gained by students during their freshman (first) year of study in college or university. The term refers to the often-reported, yet unsubstantiated claim that freshmen typically gain fifteen pounds during their first year.
The purported causes of this weight gain are increased alcohol intake and the consumption of fat and carbohydrate-rich cafeteria-style food and fast food in university dormitories. Many dining halls in United States universities are all-you-can-eat style and have copious dessert options. In addition, lack of sleep may cause overeating and weight gain, because it lowers the level of leptin. Staff dietitians in US universities and colleges often put up posters urging healthy eating and hold nutrition seminars, with tips on how to avoid weight gain.
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New students may also skip meals and experience increased levels of stress, which may in turn result in weight loss. The lifestyle change of entering a university coupled with a sudden fluctuation in weight are also contributing factors in malnutrition and eating disorders, which are more commonly reported among female students.
University of Guelph professors Alison Duncan and Janis Randall Simpson conducted a study of first-year female students that suggested that female students may gain only five pounds, and not fifteen.Ritter, Mitch. , 12 January 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2007. Duncan and Simpson have subsequently began a study of first-year male students to see if the same weight-gain pattern holds true for them; the results came back that men gain more poundage than women (6.6 lbs compared to 5), but less than the oft-cited freshman fifteen.CBS News Online. , 1 September 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
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