Study of Body Mass Index among Medical Students of a Medical College in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Kumari Jha, Reena; Kumar Yadav, Abhyuday; Shrestha, Sneha; Ram Shrestha, Pramit; Raj Shrestha, Suyesh; Jha, Mina; Nepal, Ojashwi

doi:10.31729/jnma.6282

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Study of Body Mass Index among Medical Students of a Medical College in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Published in Journal of Nepal Medical Association • Mar 31, 2021

Authors:

Reena Kumari Jha

Abhyuday Kumar Yadav

Sneha Shrestha

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Changes in the lifestyle, food habits, lack of nutritious diet, stress, physical inactivity increases the body mass index among adults. Excess weight gain is an important risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some cancers (endometrial, b...

Subject

Underweight

Medicine

Body mass index

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