High prevalence of preobesity and obesity among medical students of Lahore and its relation with dietary habits and physical activity.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity among students of medical colleges of Lahore and to study its correlation with high-caloric diet intake and physical inactivity.

Study Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at four medical colleges of Lahore, Pakistan between March and June 2012.

Methods: A total of 244 medical students (85 males, 159 females) of the median age of 20 years (range: 18-25) were randomly included in the study.