@article{Chauhan_Modi_2019, title={Prevalence of overweight obesity among M.B.B.S. students}, volume={31}, url={https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/1191}, DOI={10.47203/IJCH.2019.v31i03.003}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background</strong>: Prevalence of overweight-obesity is rising in India. Medical Professionals are vulnerable to overweight-obesity because of the sedentary lifestyle which is frequently adopted due to massive work burden. <strong>Aim & Objective</strong>: To assess prevalence of overweight-obesity and associated factors among MBBS students in a medical institute in north-Indian state of Uttarakhand. <strong>Settings and Design</strong>: Descriptive cross-sectional study <strong>Methods and Material</strong>: This study was conducted among 310 M.B.B.S. students at Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Uttarakhand, between March and May 2019. Socio-demographic details were recorded using a structured pro forma. A pre-validated IPAQ questionnaire was used for assessment of physical activity. Anthropometric and clinical parameters were measured using standard techniques. <strong>Statistical analysis used</strong>: Independent student’s t test and Chi square test were used to compare the quantitative variables and categorical variables, respectively. Pearson’s correlation test was used to study the correlation of BMI with clinical parameters. <strong>Results</strong>: Among 310 study subjects, 164 (52.9%) were overweight-obese. The prevalence of abdominal obesity was 30.3 percent. Subjects with overweight-obesity, in comparison to normal BMI group, had higher frequency of smoking, higher systolic blood pressure, higher mean arterial pressure, higher pulse pressure and engaged more in high (category 3) physical activity. <strong>Conclusions</strong>: There was 52.9% prevalence of overweight-obesity in study cohort. Overweight-obese subjects had higher blood pressure and frequency of smoking, both traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Interestingly, more overweight-obese subjects engaged in high physical activity.</p>}, number={3}, journal={Indian Journal of Community Health}, author={Chauhan, Aditya and Modi, Sagar}, year={2019}, month={Sep.}, pages={301–307} }