In many studies it has been stated that college age students are more
             likely to pick up a few pounds during their stint in school. The research
             conducted in this study will be used to determine the nutritional awareness
             of college students. In this study females will be compared to males to
             determine if there is a difference in the their levels of nutritional
             awareness. Initially the researcher thought that female group would have
             higher nutritional awareness than that of the male group. Although females
             scored higher on some of the questions asked, the researcher found that
             there was no particular difference between the two groups in regards to
             Weight gain is so common during the first year of college that
             there's a name for it: "The Freshman 15". It pops up a lot in campus
             conversation, and new students swear it won't happen to them. Yet, when
             summer vacation rolls around next year, many will be buying their jeans a
             size or two larger. This researcher thinks living on campus (leads to)
             higher weight gain rates, because you don't have your mom cooking dinner
             and healthy meals for you. Campus dining is a problem - there aren't many
             healthy options. Attending college for the first time represents a huge
             lifestyle shift that can result in the sort of 'sneaking' weight gain
             Oftentimes, they don't recognize the changes that are going to occur.
             There are two things that often add to the problem: Their activity level
             drops - if they were in a sport and don't continue that sport in college,
             they're going to see weight gain if their food intake stays the same.
             Furthermore, they're taking in the social scene, increasing food and
             beverage intake and to make matters worse, hectic schedules and late-night
             studying can mean losing track of body rhythms, eating according to
             convenience instead of appetite. Students will eat whatever is fast and
             available. At Alabama Agricultural and Mechanic...