… , weight gain is commonly referred to as the “Freshman 15” [5, 23], which is the notion that
students in their first year of university gain, on average, 15 … A meta-analysis from 2009 of 24 …

… ‘Freshman 15’ refers to the phenomenon that first-year college students gain 15 pounds (~6.8
kg) during their first … : A systematic review and meta-analysis. The International Journal of …

… a meta-analysis of studies show a mean weight gain closer to 3–4 lbs (1.3–1.7 kg) [17, 18]
over the first year, significantly less than the ‘Freshman 15’ … a myth? bMc Obes. 2015;2:22; doi: …

… A meta-analysis of weight gain in first year university students: is freshman 15 a myth? BMC
… While our study confirms significant weight gain in both male and female first year university …

… The original freshman 15 myth has been debunked and pooled mean estimates of weight
gain from these meta-analytic reviews ranged from 1.36 kg to 1.75 kg (Fedewa et al., 2014; …

… The most recent meta-analysis on freshman weight gain calculated a … freshman through
senior year of college. This study reported a 4-year weight gain of 3.0 kg, while weight gains …

… weight stigmatizing messaging such as fear of the “Freshman 15” (ie, gaining 15 pounds in
your freshman year of … to maintain weight was interested in avoiding weight gain or avoiding …

… weight of 6.8 kg (15 lbs) have been documented in the United States to give raise a popular
term called “Freshman 15”. … in a published meta-analysis of 14 weight-loss studies on young …

… weight gain we see in first-year students. Shockingly most studies that measure the freshman
15 don’t record changes in student … : A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of …

… community college in 2012 [10]. A meta-analysis of weight gain in first-year university
students demonstrated that about two-thirds of students gained on average 3.4 kg over a year at …