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 ...

If starting college felt to you like being handed a new life in a paper cup, unfamiliar, noisy, and full of free refills, you’re not alone. The phrase “Freshman 15” has worked the same way: a ...

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 ...

The so-called Freshman 15 — the legendary weight gain that supposedly afflicts many college freshman — can be more accurately called the freshmen five-to-seven pounds, according to two recent studies ...