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This study aims to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among undergraduate medical students and identify contributing factors.

Future doctors at risk: High burden of overweight and obesity among medical students in North India- A cross-sectional study

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Cross-sectional study finds high prevalence of overweight and obesity among medical students, indicating a need for health promotion.

This study aims to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among undergraduate medical students and identify contributing factors.
Cross-sectional study of 450 medical students aged ≥18 at a private university in Gurugram, Haryana.
Data collected through a pre-tested questionnaire based on the WHO STEPS approach and by taking anthropometric measurements.
Statistical analyses conducted using Chi-square tests and logistic regression with a significance level set at p<0.05.
76.2% of students were categorized as overweight or obese, including 13.6% overweight, 29.3% obesity class I, and 33.3% obesity class II.
57.1% showed a high waist-to-hip ratio, significantly associated with overweight/obesity (p<0.001).
Male students displayed higher odds of overweight/obesity although not all results were statistically significant.

Datt et al. (2026) studied this question.

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