Although health professionals understand the measurement of Body Mass Index (BMI) as a predictor to overweight and obesity rates, and that high BMI rates lead to many health problems as people grow older, little research has focused on the factors that lead to the development of high BMI rates and the possible interventions needed to lower BMI rates. The purpose of this study was to examine the correlations between three predictor variables and BMI rates in college students. Subjects (n=100) completed the Personal Wellness Profiles (PWP) at pretest, with an intervention, and a posttest. Participants were students in a Univesity required Health and Wellness class designed as an intervention to teach the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle. Standard multiple regression analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between physical activity, family medical history, and eating habits to predict BMI rates. Evaluation of linearity led to the natural log transformation of physical activity, family medical history, and eating habits. Regression results indicate that low physical activity, significant factors in the family medical history, and poor eating habits predict higher BMI rates in college age students, R2=.871, F(3,102)=227.50, p<.05. This indicates that an intervention would likely help people make better choices in living a healthy lifestyle. Keyword(s): college level issues, health promotion, physical activity