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Female College Students with Heavier Roommates Gain Less Weight




A recent study by the University of Michigan found that college women with roommates who weigh more than average gain less weight during their freshman year than women with slimmer roommates.

Female students with heavier roommates gained an average of half a pound, as opposed to females with thinner roommates, who gained an average of two and a half pounds.

College Weight Gain Study

Kandace Kapinos, a labor and health economist who is an assistant research scientist at the …

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