Healthy Eating & Active Living

Healthy Living

  • 95% of OSU college students surveyed described their health as good, very good or excellent!

However...

Healthy Eating

  • Only 5.6% of OSU college students reportedly consume the recommended 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

Go to Nutrition for more information about how you can eat healthy.

Active Living

  • Less than half (48.1%) of OSU college students reportedly meet the recommendations for moderate-intensity exercise, vigorous-intensity exercise, or a combination of the two.

Go to Fitness for more information about how you can become physically active.

Healthy Weight

  • More than one-third (37.2%) of OSU college students are underweight (4.2%), overweight (22.1%) or obese (10.9%).

Go to Weight Management for more information about how you can manage your weight.

Healthy Bodies

  • Nearly 2% of OSU college students were diagnosed or treated by a professional for anorexia (0.8%) and bulimia (0.9%).

Go to Body Image & Eating Disorders for more information.

Statistics from American College Health Association - National College Health Assessment (2009).