'Freshman 15' weight gain is a myth

Friday, November 4, 2011 - 17:00 in Health & Medicine

The idea that college freshmen gain an average of 15 pounds in their first year of school is a myth — the average is really between 2.4 pounds for women and 3.4 pounds for men, the co-author of a new study said Tuesday.

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