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PREVALANCE OF OBESITY AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

Maheen Asim, Quratulain Asma, Maira Aslam

Background: Overweighing and obesity are increasing day by day. It is highly prevalent in young generation especially students facing stressful academics. Objective: To determine the prevalence of overweighing and obesity among medical college students. Material and Methods: One hundred and twenty seven students from different colleges were included in this study. A simple questionnaire was served after taking the informed consent. Data was collected and analyzed in SPSS 23. Results: Out of 127, thirty-six students (28.35%) were overweighing and obese. Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of obesity and overweighing among medical college students. Keywords: Obesity, Medical students, Pakistan.

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