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PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

Dr. Talha Sajid, Dr. Muhammad Asad, Dr. Safar Khalid

Obesity is a global issue among the general population. It is also increasing day by day among the medical students. Objective: To see the prevalence of obesity among the medical students of different medical colleges. Material and Methods: 156 medical students from different medical colleges were included in this study. A predesigned questionnaire was served. Data was collected and analyzed in SPSS 23. Results: Out of 156 students, questionnaire of 123 were received. Mean age of the students was 23.14± 2.09 years. Nine students (7.32%) were underweight, 80 (65.04%) were of normal weight, 20 (16.26%) were overweight, 10 (8.13%) were the obese class I and 4 (3.25%) were obese class II. Conclusion: According to this study, the ratio of over-weighing and obesity is higher among the medical students so there is a need to modify the lifestyle and eating habits. Keywords: Obesity, Medical students, Pakistan.

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