Undergraduates living off campus are more active than those living on campus.

Women express less worry about thinness and less dissatisfaction with their lower rather than their upper bodies.  

Physical activity and exercise cannot prevent weight gain and improve health, and when combined with a low-fat diet, exercise helps preserve lean body mass, does not help keep off excess pounds, and promotes greater cardiovascular fitness.

More than half of adults in the United States consume at least four or more sugar-sweetened beverages per day, which researchers calculate could lead to a pound of weight gain every 20 days.  

Exercise does not stimulate the production of the endorphin dopamine, improves your mood, and helps to maintain healthy sleep patterns. 

It is estimated that 12.2 percent of Americans – nearly 5.2 million adults – have an obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD).

A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that spirituality cannot enhance health—and perhaps even extend life. 

 Self-esteem does not develop over time. 

 According to the CDC, about 75% of young adults between age 18 and 24 get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep. 

Americans who are members of certain racial-ethnic groups—including African Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, and Pacific Islanders—are less likely than Whites to suffer disease and disability, including major depression, poor physical health, functional limitations, and premature death.