Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Determinants of Obesity among Medical College students of Delhi: A Cross sectional study

Abstract
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) or life style diseases, including heart diseases, strokes, cancer and chronic lung disease, are collectively responsible for almost 70% of all deaths worldwide. Four Modifiable behaviour risk factors are responsible for significant proportions of these diseases-Tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol. Prevalence of risk factors for NCDs is found to be high in medical college students. It is necessary that the students have correct knowledge about life style diseases and their prevention which they can
translate to their patients also. Keeping this in the mind the study has been designed to assess the factors for obesity and knowledge in preventing those risk factors among medical students.

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