The 'freshman 5': a meta-analysis of weight gain in the freshman year of college

RA Vella-Zarb, FJ Elgar - Journal of American College Health, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Objective:(1) To use the available research to estimate the amount of weight gained
by college freshman during their first year of college.(2) To identify potential predictors of …

Change in weight and adiposity in college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MV Fedewa, BM Das, EM Evans… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Context The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess changes in
body weight and relative adiposity (% FAT) during college and identify potential moderating …

A meta-analysis of weight gain in first year university students: is freshman 15 a myth?

C Vadeboncoeur, N Townsend, C Foster - BMC obesity, 2015 - Springer
Background Observational studies report that as students transfer from secondary school to
university, there is a tendency to gain weight. This phenomenon is known as the “Freshman …

Psychosocial and environmental determinants of eating behaviors, physical activity, and weight change among college students: a qualitative analysis

LJ LaCaille, KN Dauner, RJ Krambeer… - Journal of American …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The goal of this study was to identify factors that college students perceived as
contributing to healthy and unhealthy eating patterns, physical activity (PA) levels, and …

Change in diet, physical activity, and body weight among young-adults during the transition from high school to college

HJ Wengreen, C Moncur - Nutrition journal, 2009 - Springer
Background The freshmen year of college is likely a critical period for risk of weight gain
among young-adults. Methods A longitudinal observational study was conducted to examine …

Weight gain prevention: identifying theory-based targets for health behavior change in young adults

KA Strong, SL Parks, E Anderson, R Winett… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - Elsevier
Young adults attending college are more vulnerable to weight gain than the general
population. We sought to identify health behavior change targets related to weight …

A prospective study of weight gain during the college freshman and sophomore years

EE Lloyd-Richardson, S Bailey, JL Fava, R Wing… - Preventive …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of weight gain among male and female college
freshmen. METHODS: Study 1 examined weight change over freshman and sophomore …

College freshman stress and weight change: differences by gender

CD Economos, ML Hildebrandt… - American journal of …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Objectives: To examine how stress and health-related behaviors affect freshman weight
change by gender. Methods: Three hundred ninety-six freshmen completed a 40-item health …

The Freshman 15: is it real?

NL Mihalopoulos, P Auinger… - Journal of American …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Effect of the transition from high school to university on anthropometric and lifestyle variables in males

AW Pullman, RC Masters, LC Zalot… - Applied Physiology …, 2009 - cdnsciencepub.com
The obesity epidemic in North America has focused attention on the health risks of excess
weight gain. The transition from high school to university is a critical period for weight gain …