Obesity Among College Students

Abstract

This paper is mainly focused on the analyses of obesity present among the college students in Bangalore. Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity is not just a cosmetic concern. It is a medical problem that increases the risk of other diseases and health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers. With the coronavirus, restricting us in our homes, obesity in India, especially in young India, has become a major problem. Hence, this study is conducted to know what are the major causes of obesity and to acquire the awareness level of people about obesity, aged between 18-24. All the data shown below and the findings from them are all based on the information through surveys conducted online, and a sample survey from Jain (deemed to be) University students with a total of 51 applications. The survey helped the report to form it is base and helped us to really understand what is the current state of the problem that we are researching in this paper. It also showed us how important primary data for research is and really gave us an actual view of the problem in the society.