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The transition from high school to college is associated with dramatic declines in physical activity.
During this same time, students tend to eat more foods high in fat and sodium and drink more sweetened beverages.

This helps explain the increase in overweight and obesity among college students. That's according to research involving more than 30,000 college students. University of Minnesota epidemiologist Toben Nelson was the lead researcher.

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Over the last 10 years, the death rate from heart disease has dropped 45 percent in Minnesota--faster than in any other state. That's according to a report from the American Heart Association.

John Finnegan, dean of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health says there are several reasons for this good news.

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Women with diabetes are 50 percent more likely to suffer colorectal cancer than those who do not have the metabolic disorder.

That's according to a study of 45,000 women led by University of Minnesota epidemiologist Andrew Flood.

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Too much meat, fried foods, and diet soda can increase your risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a condition that can lead to heart disease and diabetes. Dairy products, on the other hand, appear to reduce the risk of developing metabolic syndrome.

That's according to a University of Minnesota study involving ninety-five hundred people. The study was co-auathored by Pamela Lutsey.

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