1Associate Professor,
2Lecturer,
Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight, and over 30 is obese. (Prevalence of obesity among young adults in developing countries ranges from 2.3 to 12%, with overweight as high as 28.8%. The present study is entitled to assess the determinants of obesity and knowledge on lifestyle modification strategies on obesity among nursing students in TMM College of Nursing college, Thiruvalla. A descriptive survey approach was used to conduct the study among 65 nursing students in TMM College of Nursing. A convenient sampling technique was used to select the sample. The data was collected by using a self-structured questionnaire and analyzed by descriptive statistics.
Out of 65 samples, most of the students preferred a mixed diet of which more than half of the students were normal, less than half of the students were overweight and a few obese. An increased number of students were not doing regular exercise. Most of them preferred to study by sitting while snacking and had academic stress. 1.53% of the sample had poor knowledge, 53.84% of the sample had average knowledge and 44.61% had above average.
The study concluded that obesity and overweight is prevalent among nursing students. There are many determinants of obesity which need to be addressed.
Determinants, Obesity, Nursing Students
