The Freshman 15: Is it Real?
- 1 March 2008
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of American College Health
- Vol. 56 (5), 531-3
- https://doi.org/10.3200/jach.56.5.531-534
Abstract
Objective: The belief that college students gain 15 Ibs during freshman year is widespread, yet the evidence for this is limited. The authors aimed to determine whether college students gain weight...Keywords
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