Exploring overweight and obesity among Pakistani university students: a nationwide prevalence and knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) assessment – a cross-sectional study
Omar Irfan, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Mohammad Aadil Qamar, Muhammad Bin Hammad, Babar Irfan, Muhammad Awais, Muhammad Omer Sultan, Abdul Waheed · 2026
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Omar Irfan and co-authors survey weight and obesity knowledge among Pakistani university students across the country. Pakistan ranks high in world obesity, and rates are climbing in poorer lands. Their 2026 survey gathered more than one thousand undergraduates, answering online and in person in early twenty twenty-five.
About fifteen percent were overweight and about five percent obese or severely obese. Most students knew about obesity, and near half had an obese family member. Having an obese relative tied strongly to a student's own obesity. Men were more often overweight or obese than women. Students aged twenty-six to thirty faced near five times the obesity risk of younger peers. The authors call the trend alarming and tie it to family patterns and lifestyle.
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| CREATOR | Omar Irfan, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Mohammad Aadil Qamar, Muhammad Bin Hammad, Babar Irfan, Muhammad Awais, Muhammad Omer Sultan, Abdul Waheed |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 65 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |