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.
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.
Obesity, Young Adults, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice etc
