International Journal of Physiology
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 1

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, Practice on Obesity and Associated Disorders among Young Adults

  • Author:
  • Vivekanand Shatrughan Waghmare1, Shreya Pathak2, Shipra Das3, Harshal Gajanan Mendhe4, Swaraj Bandhu Kesh5,
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 108 to 111

1Professor and Head, Department of Physiology, Govt. Medical College

2II Prof. MBBS Student, Govt. Medical College, Rajnandgaon

3Tutor, Department of Physiology, Govt. Medical College, Rajnandgaon

4Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Rajnandgaon

5Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Govt. Medical College, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Swaraj Bandhu Kesh, Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh-491441, India, E-mail: swarajkesh@gmail.com, Mobile: +919009901145, 9051922157

Online published on 4 April, 2019.

Abstract

Overweight and obesity are quickly rising in developing countries like India

This study was aimed at to evaluate and compare the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding Obesity among medical and non medical college students.

We examined Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) on obesity among 200 medical and non-medical college students. KAP's were assessed and statistical analyses were done.

We found good and fair knowledge among medical students as compared to non medical student's population. This study also showed a high percentage poor knowledge in non medical student's population. A poor practice was also observed in overall student's population. The study also demonstrated a high level of knowledge practice gap among medical and non medical students.

Not only enhanced knowledge regarding obesity is enough for prevention of this particular disorder but also development of perfect attitude and proper practice through life-style modification is required.

Keywords

Obesity, Young Adults, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice etc