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“Freshman 15” eating were queried about it by a health provider. (White, 2011) Although it is widely believed that fresh- man in college gain significant weight and college resources should be targeted to obesity prevention, the first study of its kind finds otherwise. Using a nationally rep- resentative random survey, the research- ers found that freshmen gain between 2.5 to 3.5 pounds, on average. This is only ½ pound more than their same–age peers who do not attend college. (Zagorsky, 2011) Given the risks that dieting poses, especially to college students, anti–obesity campaigns on college campuses are not only unnecessary, but potentially harmful. Prevalence is increasing in college Data from one college over a 13 year period shows total eating disorders in- creased from 23 to 32% among females and from 7.9 to 25% among males. The percentage of students eating according to a special weight loss diet increased from 4.2% in 1995 to 22% in 2008. (White, 2011) Prevalence in teens A national survey of 10,123 adolescents between 13 and 18 years old, showed the 30–70% of those seeking treatment for an eating disorder receive medical treatment for weight loss, indicating that individu- als with eating disorders are much more likely to receive treatment for a perceived weight problem than mental health treat- ment for an eating disorder. (Hart 2011) This indicates the need for professionals trained in assessment and identification of eating disorders, especially on college campuses. prevalence of Anorexia Nervosa to be .3%, Bulimia Nervosa to be .9%, and Binge Eat- ing Disorder to be 1.6%. Additionally, they found that .8% struggled with sub–thresh- old Anorexia Nervosa, and 2.5% with sub– threshold Binge Eating Disorder. Overall, girls and boys were affected similarly for Anorexia and Bulimia. This totals 6.1% of boys and girls between 13 and 18 year olds being affected by disordered eating. This study also found that only 3–28% of those affected had received treat- ment specifically for their eating disorder (Swanson, 2011). Therefore, potentially 4.4–5.9% of teens enter college with a pre–existing, untreated eating disorder. According to NIMH the average age of onset for Anorexia is 19 years old, bulimia is 20 years old, and binge eating disorder is 25. Detection Barriers to Treatment A study of college students found that only 6% of students with disordered Several barriers exist for people seek- ing treatment for an eating disorder. College Athletes In a study of 204 female college ath- letes from 17 sports at 3 universities, 2% were classified as having an eating disorder and another 25.5% exhibited symptoms at a subclinical level. (Green- leaf, 2009) Seeking Treatment 8