Boston University students may be escaping the reality of the freshman 15 because of healthy eating and exercise habits, on-campus nutrition experts said. Sarah Butler, a dietician in the Sargent ...

The summer before my freshman year of college, I worried about making friends, succeeding academically, and being away from family. But the fear that trumped them all was "the Freshman 15"—the dreaded ...

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 ...