Some college students may find themselves staring at the scale, with an unexpected number staring back at them. The “freshman 15” phenomenon is the colloquial name given to the weight gain college ...

TEMPE, Ariz. — College students are packing on the pounds. Studies of university students’ eating habits show that they can gain anywhere from six and a half to nine pounds during their freshman year ...

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, the eating disorder risk among college students has substantially increased by thirteen percent from 2013 to 2021. The "freshman fifteen" is the ...

If you want to gain weight, eat an extra 500 calories a day, drink your calories, and choose energy-dense foods like peanut ...