JOURNAL OF LIAONING TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

PREVELANCE OF OBESITY AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF FAISALABAD DUE TO PHYSICAL INACTIVITY

Tamjeed Ghaffar , Abdul Maajid Khokhar, Maryam Hayat, Ayesha Javed, Hina Khalid, Fajar Faisal, Dr.Sairish Sairien, Abdul Basit

ABSTRACT

Obesity is complex disease involving too much body fat. Obesity is not only cosmetic problem but also a medical concern that increases the risk of some other diseases. Obesity has become the most common problem in our society. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index that is higher than what is considered normal and healthy for a certain height. Extra body fat is typically the cause of obesity. However, fluids, excess muscle, or bone density may also contribute to obesity. People who have obesity usually have increased BMI. The term obesity is used to identify the people who are at the high risk for health problems from having extra body fat. The main purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of obesity and some associated risk factors among the medical students of Universities of Faisalabad due to their inactive life style. In this analytical Cross sectional Study, convenient sampling technique will be used to collect data from 290 medical students the criteria will include age between 19-23 years, and exclude medically diagnosed psychological issues and trauma. Data will be collected by online questionnaire. The data will be evaluated by using Statistical Packages for the social sciences (SPSS) software version 17.

Keywords: Obesity, Overweight, BMI (body mass index), Fleshiness