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