Even with all the late nights and cheap food, studies show that the Freshman 15 might be more fiction than fact.Sept. 3, 2015 © 2025 NBCUniversal Media, LLC ...

For generations, the “freshman 15” has loomed over new college students as both a punchline and a warning, but scientists are now mapping out the specific forces that actually push weight up in those ...

If starting college felt to you like being handed a new life in a paper cup, unfamiliar, noisy, and full of free refills, you’re not alone. The phrase “Freshman 15” has worked the same way: a ...

Lauren Hedinger '07 walked away from freshman year with great friends, fun memories and, unfortunately, a few unwanted pounds. After a year of college life — full of junk food, late night Wawa runs, ...

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 ...