Background: Our healthcare system's future is in the hands of current medical students, the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for obesity among Al-Maarefa medical students. This is significant because of society's perception of medical students, because they will be doctors in the future. As a result, we'd like to encourage the university to launch an educational program.
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