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Freshman 15: Are Universities Doing Enough?


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1 Wellness Connection, Starkville, Mississippi, United States
2 Department of Psychology, Mississippi, United States
3 Department of Communication, Mississippi State University, PO Box PF MS 9574, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States
4 Clarkston Community Center in Atlanta, George, United States
     

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Freshman 15 has been identified as a major medical issue on college campuses for over a decade. Scholars have indicated that Freshman 15 treatment options need to include physical fitness, nutrition, and counseling. Our analysis of the web sites of 45 major universities indicates that most schools need to improve their communication methods if they are going to successfully provide intervention to their students.

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Freshman 15, Sustainable Agriculture, Physical Fitness, Counseling
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Authors

Steven Mccorkle
Wellness Connection, Starkville, Mississippi, United States
Armstrong
Department of Psychology, Mississippi, United States
Mark Goodman
Department of Communication, Mississippi State University, PO Box PF MS 9574, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States
Janice Giddens
Clarkston Community Center in Atlanta, George, United States

Abstract


Freshman 15 has been identified as a major medical issue on college campuses for over a decade. Scholars have indicated that Freshman 15 treatment options need to include physical fitness, nutrition, and counseling. Our analysis of the web sites of 45 major universities indicates that most schools need to improve their communication methods if they are going to successfully provide intervention to their students.

Keywords


Freshman 15, Sustainable Agriculture, Physical Fitness, Counseling



DOI: https://doi.org/10.15655/mw%2F2013%2Fv4i2%2F53673