Can leading a physically active and healthy lifestyle prevent gaining the freshman 15?

• Main Authors: Jonathan R. Anderson (Author), Myra J. Bloom (Author), Wyatt T. Broshous (Author), Gladys Y.X. Chen (Author), Scarlet R. Jost (Author), Andrew S.I.D. Lang (Author), Luiz Carlos L.D.S. Neto (Author), Nancy V. Mankin (Author), Erika R. McMahan (Author), Jonathan A. Merheb (Author), Philip P. Nelson (Author), Enrique F. Valderrama-Araya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate if leading a physically active and healthy lifestyle can prevent the weight gain typically experienced during the freshman year of college - the 'Freshman 15'. Methods Study participants ( N = 525) were from three cohorts of incoming stud...