Background Obesity and the lifestyle characteristic of Indian society lead young people to
conditions of potential cardiovascular risk. The purpose of this study was to assess the
prevalence of overweight/obesity and central obesity and its associated factors in a sample
of Indian university students. Methods In a cross-sectional survey assessed anthropometric
measurements and a self-administered questionnaire among a sample of randomly selected
university students. The sample included 800 university students from non health (mainly�…