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