Open AccessSocial and Environmental Correlates of Obesity in Medical Students of UPUMS Saifai: A Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Pooja Pathak,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of healthcare education and medical informatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-9199
DOI - 10.24321/2455.9199.202107
Subject(s) - overweight , obesity , cross sectional study , environmental health , uttar pradesh , anthropometry , medicine , demography , gerontology , socioeconomics , pathology , sociology
Background: Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. Medical students are more prone to gain excess weight due to long study hours and unhealthy food habits. Aim and Objective: The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence and social and environmental correlates of obesity among undergraduate students of a medical college of a rural area in central Uttar Pradesh, India. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in one of the medical colleges of central Uttar Pradesh, India. Data were collected on socio-demographic and behavioural factors, and anthropometric assessments were carried out using standard equipment and procedures. Results: The proportion of overweight/obesity was 15.6%. Fast food consumption, per capita income and hypertension were found to have statistically significant association with overweight/ obesity.