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Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online According to a new federal health survey, Americans are including fewer fast food calories in their diet than they did just a decade ago. This report comes on the heels of another recent study which indicated that US children are eating fewer calories than they did 10 years ago. Based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), federal researchers showed that adults took in about 11 percent of their...
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As most college freshmen in America have already settled into their routines during the fall semester, many may be experiencing unprecedented weight gain. Although the myth of the "Freshman 15" has echoed throughout university halls for years, the truth behind the concept has not been proven until recently by Auburn University researchers. Although these weight struggles are not unexpected, the makers of Hydroxycut(TM) believe such...
A new study published today in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (APNM) looks beyond the much-feared weight gain common to first-year students and reports on the full 4-year impact of higher education on weight, BMI, and body composition. "Gropper et al. present a unique study that follows students through their undergraduate years. It documents the nature of the weight gain and shows the differences between males and females,” says Susan Whiting, a professor of...
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The belief that college freshmen gain an average of 15 pounds during their first year of school is untrue, according to a new study by researchers at the Ohio State University. Rather, the average student gains between 2.4 and 3.4 pounds during their first year of college, the researchers reported on Tuesday. “The ‘freshman 15’ is a media myth,” said Jay Zagorsky, research scientist at Ohio State University's Center for Human Resource Research and co-author of the study. "Not...
A new University of Michigan study finds that college women with roommates who weigh more than average gain less weight during their freshman year than women with slimmer roommates: half a pound versus 2.5 pounds.That compares to the typical freshman weight gain of 2.5-to-6 pounds"”much less than the mythical "Freshman 15.""This finding seems counterintuitive, but there are some good explanations for why it may be happening," said Kandice Kapinos, an assistant research...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- As students all across the country flock to college campuses this month, The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America's leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today revealed its top ten fitness and nutrition tips for remaining in good health for the 2009 school year. A study published this year in Nutrition Journal shows that nearly one in four freshmen gain at least...
By ASHLEY KINDERGAN, STAFF WRITER It's difficult to think of a way to add pounds faster than living the stereotypical college lifestyle. Juggling coursework, jobs and a social life leaves little time for exercising or even regular meals. Late-night study sessions are often fueled by the nearest 24-hour greasy spoon. Getting too little sleep can also trick the body into craving more food. On top of all that, many freshmen are taking in many more calories from alcohol than they have in the...
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical WriterBOSTON - The "Freshman 15" is more like 5 to 7, but it is followed by the "Sophomore 2 or 3," say researchers who led two of the largest and longest studies ever done of weight gain among college students.The research also showed that males piled on significantly more pounds than females.Doctors say it is good news that the number of pounds gained is less than the widely believed 15, but bad news that "Generation XL" kids...
Research shows college kids can beat back weight gainHealthDay News -- Most new college students dread the "Freshman 15" -- the typical number of pounds they'll gain during that first year.But two studies highlight simple ways they can keep that number as low as possible.Stepping on a scale every morning to check their weight, or learning about how to estimate portions in all-you-can-eat dining halls are among the easy ways students can guard against weight gain, according to two...
