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Freshmen weight gain: The convergence of popular culture, college transition and nutrition education.
The Freshmen Weight Gain is the weight freshmen expect to gain their first year at college. The Freshmen Weight Gain has not been proven by standard research methods, however, students perceive it to be a real phenomena. Students concerned about the Freshmen Weight Gain may try to prevent it by …
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Fit Freshmen: A mixed methods approach to developing weight control strategies for 1st year college students
College-age adults gain weight more rapidly than the general population, with a mean weight gain of ~1.8 to 4 kilograms during their first year at college. The purpose of this pilot RCT was to test the efficacy of a semester long internet weight-loss program based upon social cognitive theory for …