"Early in her college career, Kimberly Davidson fell into the typical campus lifestyle, a tailor-made prescription for weight gain: Study hard. Party. Watch TV. Eat junk food.
Davidson, 21, a junior at Temple University, had put on the so-called Freshman 15. Now she would like to lose about 30 pounds, which would place the 5-foot-9 social-work major at 140, well within the healthy weight range for her height.
She will join more than 20 other female Temple students in an 11-week weight-loss program that will aim to break ground and fine-tune methods that work best with the college crowd.
'There are very few weight-loss programs designed specifically for college students, and there isn't a lot of data about the efficacy of the programs,' said Nicole Patience, a clinical dietitian at Temple Student Health Services.
The campus setting can be particularly challenging - with irregular sleep patterns, budget constraints, the stress of being away from home for the first time, and the prevalence of parties."
Davidson, 21, a junior at Temple University, had put on the so-called Freshman 15. Now she would like to lose about 30 pounds, which would place the 5-foot-9 social-work major at 140, well within the healthy weight range for her height.
She will join more than 20 other female Temple students in an 11-week weight-loss program that will aim to break ground and fine-tune methods that work best with the college crowd.
'There are very few weight-loss programs designed specifically for college students, and there isn't a lot of data about the efficacy of the programs,' said Nicole Patience, a clinical dietitian at Temple Student Health Services.
The campus setting can be particularly challenging - with irregular sleep patterns, budget constraints, the stress of being away from home for the first time, and the prevalence of parties."
