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Prevalence of overweight and underweight and its associated factors among male and female university students in Thailand

Human Sciences Research Council

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The aim was to evaluate the prevalence of overweight and underweight among university students and identify associated factors.
Cross-sectional survey design
Sample of 860 undergraduate students from Mae Fah Luang University
Data collected through anthropometric measurements and self-administered questionnaires
21.5% of students were underweight, 20.8% overweight, with a greater prevalence in men for both conditions.
Older age, fiber consumption, and weight loss efforts were linked to overweight/obesity in men.
In women, factors like depression, normal sleep duration, and efforts to lose weight influenced overweight/obesity.

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Cross-sectional survey assesses body weight issues in Thai university students, indicating health risks.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e7cf0e02ee3982d326d7 https://doi.org/10.14749/32385279

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