Dietary habits, lifestyle pattern and obesity among young Saudi university students.

Objective: To investigate dietary habits, lifestyle pattern and obesity in young university students.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed at the Rabigh campus of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from March to May 2016, and comprised healthy male students. A close-ended questionnaire was filled by all students about their dietary habits and lifestyle pattern and the lipid profile, blood glucose levels and body mass index was determined.