Body weight of university students in Bahrain

الملخص EN

To estimate the percentage of overweight and obesity of university students in Bahrain, a sample of 238 males and 406 females were obtained.

The findings showed that 17.6 % and 18.5 % of males and females respectively were overweight.

The proportion of obesity was 11.8 % in males and 7.6 % in females.

Physical activity should be encouraged in this group to prevent obesity