Prevalence and associated factors of overweight and obesity among medical students from the Western Balkans (South-East Europe Region).

ABSTRACT: Being overweight and obese is associated with an elevated risk of developing noncommunicable diseases, which are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. It is a warning that global prevalence of overweight among university students ranges from 20 to 40%, which presents a significant public health problem. To date, there was no research conducted on medical students regarding the prevalence and associated factors of overweight and obesity in the countries of the Western Balkans (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Serbia). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and potential demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related behavioral factors associated with overweight and obesity of medical students from Western Balkans. A cross-sectional study wa

SUBMITTER: Ilic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10763029 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature