One Natural Experiment Investigating Weight-Gain During the First Year of College

question 515

True/False

One natural experiment investigating weight-gain during the first year of college found that female students assigned to dormitories with food service reported eating more meals and more snacks, but they did not report gaining weight.

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Definitions:

Atlas

The first cervical vertebra of the spine, supporting the globe of the head and forming the joint connecting the skull and spine.

Anterior Fontanel

The largest soft spot on a baby's skull, which allows for growth of the brain and skull during an infant's first year.

Mastoid Process

A bony prominence located behind the ear, part of the temporal bone, and serves as an attachment point for muscles.

Mandibular Fossa

A depression in the temporal bone of the skull that articulates with the mandible (jawbone), allowing the jaw to open and close.