Eating disorders in medical students of Karachi, Pakistan-a cross-sectional study

2012126 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Akhtar Amin Memon · Dow University of Health Sciences

Syeda Ezz-e-Rukhshan Adil · Dow University of Health Sciences

Efaza Siddiqui · Dow University of Health Sciences

Syed Naeem · Dow University of Health Sciences

Syed Adnan Ali · Dow University of Health Sciences

Khalid Mehmood · Civil Hospital Karachi

Abstract

A significant fraction of medical students in Karachi are at high risk of development of eating disorders, females being more prone than males. Strategies should be designed to prevent occurrence of such disorders among medical students that would undoubtedly hamper the availability of dependable medical services in future.

Topics & Keywords

Eating Disorders and Behaviors Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Obesity and Health Practices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Research Notes

Volume 5, Issue 1, pp. 84-84

DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-84

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