However, the claims to this weight gain are not limited to food intake. These researchers found that the students were experiencing an average of 2-3% change in energy expenditure from before to during their freshman year. This imbalance, though small, is also thought to contribute to the weight gains experienced by these students (Hoffman, 42-44). Often, students will focus the blame of their eating habits on the conditions their university provides. These students will place responsibility on the options presented by the university cafeteria, on their limited budgets due to university expenses, or on stress related eating. The shifting in habits related to food and weight may not be entirely caused by the additions of stress and limited budgets, and may also be on the absence of cues these students once relied on. In fact, a study conducted on students attending the Agricultural
However, the claims to this weight gain are not limited to food intake. These researchers found that the students were experiencing an average of 2-3% change in energy expenditure from before to during their freshman year. This imbalance, though small, is also thought to contribute to the weight gains experienced by these students (Hoffman, 42-44). Often, students will focus the blame of their eating habits on the conditions their university provides. These students will place responsibility on the options presented by the university cafeteria, on their limited budgets due to university expenses, or on stress related eating. The shifting in habits related to food and weight may not be entirely caused by the additions of stress and limited budgets, and may also be on the absence of cues these students once relied on. In fact, a study conducted on students attending the Agricultural