Assessment of body mass index and prevalence of obesity among undergraduate medical students: an observational study in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Madhya Pradesh

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dc.contributor.authorGuleri, Sunil K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPanika, Ram K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMahore, Rakesh K.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-06T08:41:14Z
dc.date.available2020-05-06T08:41:14Z
dc.date.issued2019-06
dc.description.abstractBackground: Obesity is the major cause of various non-communicable diseases including diabetes mellitus, hypertension. The modifiable factors like stress, sedentary life, consumption of soft drinks and fast foods and lack of physical activity are responsible for it. Objective: to find dietary pattern, physical activity and status of overweight and obesity among medical students.Methods: It was a cross sectional observational study conducted on MBBS undergraduates studying in a g medical college at Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Out of nearly 500 medical students studying in different semesters, 300 students were participated in the study though the required sample size was 184 only. Structured questionnaire for interview, calibrated portable weight scale for weight measurement and stadiometer for height measurement were used.Results: The students were categorised into underweight, normal and overweight/obese on the basis of their calculated BMI (body mass index) value as per norms of World health organization for south Asian populations. 26.7% medical students were found to be overweight or obese based on BMI cut off value 23.00 kg/m2. There was lack of inclusion of fresh fruits and green vegetables in regular diet in 50% and nearly 95% of medical students respectively. The low level of physical activity was found in more than 85% of the medical students.Conclusions: The involvement of medical students in physical and sports activities is dire need for their good health.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationGuleri Sunil K., Panika Ram K., Mahore Rakesh K.. Assessment of body mass index and prevalence of obesity among undergraduate medical students: an observational study in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Madhya Pradesh. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2019 Jun; 6(6): 2706-2711en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.issn2394-6040
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/201352
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20192088en_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectFast fooden_US
dc.subjectSoft drinken_US
dc.subjectPhysical activityen_US
dc.titleAssessment of body mass index and prevalence of obesity among undergraduate medical students: an observational study in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Madhya Pradeshen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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