Prevalence of obesity and factors contributes to obese among medical student in Medical Faculty of Udayana University in 2016

Shenbagam Mahalingam (Medical Education Program, Medical Faculty of Udayana University)
Desak Wihandani (Departement of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty of Udayana University)

ISM (Intisari Sains Medis) : Jurnal Kedokteran
Vol. 9 No. 3 (2018): (Available online: 1 December 2018)

Background: Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that is may have a negative effect on health. The increased prevalence has been in the developed country and also in developing country.Methods: This is crossectional-descriptive research. 67 samples that met inclusion criteria were included in the research. Samples obtained using consecutive sampling technique. The sample divided into four categories; underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obeseResults: 26.9% were overweight, and 10.4% were obese with a total of 67 samples. Most of the sample who met obese criteria are male.Conclusions: Prevalence of obesity among medical students in Udayana University with results 26.9% overweight and 10.4% obesity out of 67 samples, meanwhile 47,8% represent normal weight, and 14.9% represent underweight. In the inactive category, there are 42 adolescents (62.7%) out of 67 samples. Only 25 (37.3%) out of 67 samples were active physically.