Maintaining a healthy weight might be difficult in college but it's extremely important thing to be aware of. Photo/ MCT
The freshmen fifteen is something that nearly all college students worry about at one time or another.
Still, many others tend to lose weight when they get to college. This trend can be caused by factors such as social pressure and changes in lifestyle. The situations vary between boys and girls and also between the healthy and unhealthy.
Society and the media pressure girls about what they should look like every day. Being extremely thin is an unrealistic image that is constantly in our faces.
Advertising and television also affects guys. Students are shown and told that guys should be fit and muscular.
Although it affects both genders, women tend to develop more negative behaviors.
Strong desire for weight loss can lead to diseases such as bulimia and anorexia: illnesses that are very serious and extremely dangerous to anyones health.
But losing weight does not always have to be a negative thing. If a person decides to start living a healthier lifestyle, it can be very positive.
Jenny Maley, a junior at UNC Charlotte, decided to make a change in her life back in November of 2010.
She had carried most of her weight from high school but put on about 60 pounds after a car accident disabled her from being active and starting school. After she recovered she knew it was time to make a change.
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The ups and downs of weight loss in college
