| Is your university populace fit as a fiddle, | | | | |
| sprinting between classes and the gym with | | | | 7. University of Notre Dame (Ind.) |
| the greatest of ease, or is it, as a whole, | | | | |
| huffing and puffing its way back and forth | | | | 8. University of California, Santa Cruz |
| from the computer lab to the local late-night | | | | |
| hot dog joint? This is, of course, an | | | | 9. University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| exaggeration, but Men's Fitness magazine did | | | | |
| partner with research organization the | | | | 10. University of Wisconsin, La Crosse |
| Princeton Review to come up with this | | | | |
| much-needed, and never-before-produced, list. | | | | 11. Boston College |
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| Using surveys of nearly 10,000 students from | | | | 12. Texas Christian University |
| more than 660 of top colleges and | | | | |
| universities in the United States, the | | | | 13. University of California, Davis |
| researchers graded each school on the | | | | |
| following criteria: | | | | 14. Georgia Institute of Technology |
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| Student Bodies: Students' gender, height, | | | | 15. Salisbury University (Md.) |
| weight and weight gained or lost since | | | | |
| beginning college. | | | | 16. Georgetown University (D.C.) |
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| Exercise: A measure of students' | | | | 17. College of William and Mary (Va.) |
| participation in weekly vigorous and | | | | |
| leisurely physical activity. | | | | 18. College of Charleston (S.C.) |
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| Bad Habits: A summary of how much fast food, | | | | 19. East Carolina University (N.C.) |
| alcohol and cigarettes students consumed on a | | | | |
| weekly basis, along with how much time was | | | | 20. California State University, Long Beach |
| spent participating in sedentary activities | | | | |
| (other than studying), like watching TV or | | | | What to Do if You Attend One of the Fattest |
| playing video games. | | | | Universities |
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| Other Lifestyle Choices: Supplement use, | | | | Healthy-Living Dorms: Thumbs up to Washington |
| amount of sleep per night, and significant | | | | University in St. Louis for opening |
| others' influence on fitness goals. | | | | "healthy-living dorms." Students who choose |
| | | | to live in these campus abodes pledge not to |
| Campus Culture of Fitness: Physical fitness | | | | use drugs or drink to excess, and exercise |
| requirements (or recommendations) and student | | | | facilities are located nearby. The University |
| opinions on the overall fitness of their | | | | of Maine at Farmington, Indiana University in |
| school and whether the campus promotes | | | | Bloomington, George Mason University and many |
| physical activity. | | | | others across the nation have started similar |
| | | | programs. |
| The grades from each category were averaged | | | | |
| to form the final grade. And the survey says: | | | | If you attend one of the fittest universities |
| | | | in the nation (or one that you believe is a |
| Top 20 Fattest Universities of 2005 | | | | close runner-up), congratulations! Your |
| | | | efforts toward a healthy college career will |
| 1. University of Louisiana, Lafayette | | | | likely be well supported. For those of you |
| | | | who don't--don't despair. These tips can |
| 2. University of New Orleans | | | | help you to stay trim and fit, no matter what |
| | | | school you attend. |
| 3. Mississippi State University | | | | |
| | | | Always eat breakfast. This is key to |
| 4. Southern Illinois University Carbondale | | | | refueling your body after sleep and is |
| | | | essential if you want to feel energized. But |
| 5. Portland State University | | | | don't just grab a doughnut. Take a few |
| | | | minutes to go to the cafeteria and have real |
| 6. University of North Carolina, Greensboro | | | | food--eggs, turkey bacon and fruit, for |
| | | | instance. If there's no time, arm yourself |
| 7. Eastern Michigan University | | | | ahead of time with nuts, cheese, fruit and |
| | | | hard-boiled eggs that you can store right in |
| 8. University of Kentucky | | | | your dorm room. |
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| 9. SUNY College, Brockport (N.Y.) | | | | Resist the urge to party hardy. Alcohol can |
| | | | harm your body, especially if you drink it in |
| 10. University of South Florida | | | | excess. Plus, it's high in calories and |
| | | | nothing else, which makes indulging in too |
| 11. University of Nebraska, Omaha | | | | much a surefire way to gain weight and risk |
| | | | your health in the short and long term (and |
| 12. Seton Hall University (N.J.) | | | | if you get a hangover the next day, you can |
| | | | give up doing anything productive). |
| 13. Louisiana State University | | | | |
| | | | Stay active. Whether it's walking across |
| 14. Southwest Missouri State University | | | | campus to class, working out in the fitness |
| | | | center, dancing to music with friends or |
| 15. University of Texas, Dallas | | | | playing sports, make sure that you get some |
| | | | type of physical activity during the day. Too |
| 16. West Chester University of Pennsylvania | | | | many hours spent watching TV, playing video |
| | | | games or sitting in front of a computer will |
| 17. University of Cincinnati | | | | catch up with you. |
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| 18. Winona State University (Minn.) | | | | Eat. Many college students skip meals, either |
| | | | while trying to lose weight or because they |
| 19. University of Maine | | | | don't have time. You should eat something at |
| | | | every meal, and keep healthy snacks on hand |
| 20. Old Dominion University (Va.) | | | | to keep you nourished in between. Raw |
| | | | veggies, fruits, nuts and dried coconut all |
| Top 20 Fittest Universities of 2005 | | | | make great options, or you can be creative |
| | | | and try something more exotic, like seaweed |
| 1. Brigham Young University | | | | (incredibly rich in vitamins and minerals). |
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| 2. University of California, Santa Barbara | | | | Linda Slater Dowling, a certified natural |
| | | | health professional, is CEO & founder of the |
| 3. Boston University | | | | Nutritional Institute, home of the new |
| | | | STUDENT FORMULA Natural Health Products. For |
| 4. University of Vermont | | | | a FREE e-book on "Eating Right on a Budget" |
| | | | visit their Web site at . You may also want |
| 5. Northwestern University (Ill.) | | | | to sign up for their popular "Be Smart, Be |
| | | | Healthy, Be Natural" e-newsletter. |
| 6. University of Colorado, Boulder | | | | |