There are many presumptions—”beliefs that persist in the absence of supporting scientific evidence”—and even myths—”beliefs that persist despite contradicting evidence”—about weight control. Seven of ...

The term “freshman 15” often refers to weight gain by students during their first year in college. Many times, it’s their first time away from home and their normal routines. Dr. Denise Millstine, a ...

The "freshman 15," which describes the weight gain experienced by new college students, is an exaggeration, says Jennifer McDaniel, instructor and dietitian with St. Louis University. "There is ...

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 ...

Incoming college students have long feared the freshman 15, the alleged 15 pound weight gain common among first year students. But studies suggest this concept is nothing more than a myth, NBC News ...

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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Matthew Prock The summer before my freshman year, I was in the best shape of my life. I ...