Department of Physiology, Kathmandu Medical College, Duwakot, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Department of Anatomy, Kathmandu Medical College, Duwakot, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2021 Aug 12;59(240):749-751. doi: 10.31729/jnma.6607.
Today's generation is facing an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity. It may be genetic or habitual due to overeating of junk foods and sedentary lifestyle. It directly affects an individual personality and health. The main aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of overweight among medical students in a tertiary care center.
This is a descriptive cross-sectional study done in 385 students in a tertiary care hospital from 25th January 2020 to 28th February 2021. The sample was collected by simple random sampling method after the approval from the Institutional Review Committee of Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital. Height in meter and weight in kilogram of students were measured to calculate body mass index. Data were analyzed by using Statistical Package of Social Science software version 16. Point estimate at 95% confidence interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data.
Among 385 students, 75 (19.48%) (95% Confidence Interval= 15.53%-23.44%) were overweight. Fifty-seven (14.85%) males and 18 (4.69%) females were overweight respectively. In total, there were 197 (51.01%) males and 188 (48.99%) females.
The current study shows the prevalence of overweight among medical students is slightly higher than in studies done in similar settings.
当今一代面临着超重和肥胖问题的高发。这可能是由于遗传因素或习惯性地食用垃圾食品和久坐不动的生活方式导致的。它直接影响个人的个性和健康。本研究的主要目的是在一家三级保健中心找出医学生超重的发生率。
这是一项在 2020 年 1 月 25 日至 2021 年 2 月 28 日期间在一家三级医院进行的描述性横断面研究。在获得 Kathmandu Medical College 和 Teaching Hospital 机构审查委员会的批准后，采用简单随机抽样法收集样本。通过测量学生的身高（米）和体重（公斤）来计算体重指数。使用社会科学统计软件包版本 16 对数据进行分析。计算了 95%置信区间的点估计值，以及二进制数据的频率和比例。
在 385 名学生中，有 75 名（19.48%）（95%置信区间= 15.53%-23.44%）超重。分别有 57 名（14.85%）男性和 18 名（4.69%）女性超重。共有 197 名（51.01%）男性和 188 名（48.99%）女性。
目前的研究表明，医学生超重的发生率略高于在类似环境中进行的研究。
