Factors related to overweight and obesity of Mahasarakham University medical student year 4 - 6 in Center of Medicine Kalasin Hospital

Abstract

This survey research had focus on studied overweight and obesity of medical students in center of Medicine Kalasin Hospital. Sample size were 79 medical student year 4 - 6 in Center of Medicine Kalasin Hospital. Data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed by descriptive statistic and chi – squre test. Result : finding 27 overweight 34.18 % male mostly 59.26% year 6 40.74 % no desease 81.48 %. Result by chi square test finding individual factor effective to overweight were male (p = 0.03). Food consumption behavior namely fastfood (p = 0.023) and frozen food (p =0.029). Risk behavior namely smoking (p = 0.047). Dietary supplements such as vitamins, minerals, nutrients in capsule form (p = 0.004) and table function. Little movement (p =0.038).