Prevalence of Risk Factors of Non Communicable Diseases among Undergraduate Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Rural Tamilnadu

Abstract

Background: Non-communicable diseases has become a leading global health challenge 
representing the largest cause of mortality in adults worldwide. Most of the NCD risk factors are 
behaviorally acquired which are due to change in lifestyle during the age group between 18 to 30 
years. Thus the study is undertaken to assess the risk factors of undergraduate medical students.
Methods: This study was a cross-sectional institution based observational study conducted in 
Department of Community Medicine, Government medical college, Pudukottai. The study 
included 286 undergraduate Medical students.