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Article: HEALTHY EATING; Fight the 'freshman 15'
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- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- November 16, 2004
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Joan Endyke
When college freshmen come home for Thanksgiving, many parents
worry if the skinny child they left at the dorm, will now resemble a
plump turkey. Is the dreaded weight gain - the so called "freshman
15" - an inevitable part of the college experience? It's quite
possible, according to a study conducted last year at Cornell
University that tracked weight gain and eating habits of freshmen.
The researchers found freshmen gain an average of 4.2 pounds just
during their first 12 weeks on campus - making the full 15 plausible
in a year. All-you-can-eat dining facilities accounted for 20 percent
of the weight gain. Students tended to take larger-than-usual