Obesity and associated risk factors among students of health colleges of King Saud University, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors among medical students in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2012 to March 2013 at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Using stratified sampling technique, undergraduate students of either gender from the health colleges were included.