Overweight among Undergraduate Students in University ofNarowal, Narowal, Pakistan: A Descriptive Cross-sectionalStudy

Obesity is common problem in both developing and under-developing countries and mayoften accompanied with various complications, including diabetes, hypertension andmetabolic disorders. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of obesity and overweightamong undergraduate students from University of Narowal. The cross-sectional analysiswas obtained from a general population (n=568) of undergraduate students enrolledbetween 2020-2022. The data obtained through questionnaire included demographicinformation and anthropometric measurements. More than a half of population (n=374,66%) showed normal BMI= 21.1±0.01 while 96 (16.9%) students (Mean BMI= 26.7±0.1)were overweight, 20 (3.5%) students (Mean BMI=32.69±0.49) were obese, and 48 (8.5%)students (Mean BMI=17.91±0.120) were found to be underweight. This study shows aleast significant prevalence of obesity in general population serving as a crucialcomponent in the indication of a good public awareness about obesity and healthier lifestyle.