College is the home of the dreaded “freshman fifteen;” the weight many students gain during their first year of school. Most kids try to avoid the freshman fifteen, but all that beer and pizza will creep up on you. But if you’re a girl, a new study says you’re less likely to gain weight during your freshman year if your roommate is heavy.
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Health Economists, scientists discovered college girls with roommates who have above average weight, gain less weight during their freshman year, than female students with slimmer roommates. The difference was a half a pound versus 2.5 pounds.
Researchers say heavier roommates are more likely to diet, exercise, and limit access to food, and these behaviors can be “contagious.”
Most of the time people pick friends and acquaintances that are similar to themselves. So the scientists speculate with randomly assigned roommates, you might be paired with a person you wouldn’t normally make friends with, like an overweight person. And this person’s unique habits may rub off on you.
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