Welcome  to  Public  health  moment from  the  University  of  Minnesota. The  transition  from  high  school  to  college  is associated  with  dramatic  declines  in  physical  activity. During  this  time,  students  tend to  eat  more  foods  high  in  fat, and  drink  more  sweetened  beverages. This  helps  explain  the  increase  in overweight  and  obesity  among  our  college  students. According  to  Tobin  Nelson, a  University  of  Minnesota  epidemiologist  who has  conducted  two  large  research  projects  on  this  topic, the  transition  from  high  school to  college  is  an  important, and  I  think  under  under  appreciated  life, transition  that  puts  one  at  risk for  becoming  overweight  or  obese  and the  college  environment  provides an  important  opportunity  for intervening  to  prevent  weight  gain. Nelson  says  that  colleges  and universities  need  to  consider adding  more  physical  activity. Programs  for  their  students. Provide  opportunities  to  engage in  physical  activity  during this  high  risk  life  transition  that includes  not  only  participation  in  athletics, but  also  participation  in  physical  activity. Given  the  obesity  epidemic, those  are  important  opportunities that  we  can  capitalize  on to  help  prevent  this  growing  health  problem with  another  public  health  moment. I'm  John  Finnegan.