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Freshmen Weight Gain may contribute to College Eating Problems

Friday August 1, 2003
Eating disorders are fairly common on college campuses. A new study suggests that weight gained by freshmen is real; and that it may contribute to the problem. The "freshman 15" refers to the idea that freshmen college students - especially female students - gain 15 pounds during their freshman year of college. Here's more on the study.
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