Assessment of Knowledge Attitude and Perception of Dental Students towards Obesity in Kanpur City
Journal Title: Journal of Advanced Research in Dental & Oral Health - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Aim: To assess the knowledge, perception and attitudes toward obesity among dental undergraduate students and those in internship from a private dental college in Kanpur, India. Material & Methods: The total sample size in the present study accounted to 250. In order to assess knowledge, perception and attitude of study subjects towards obesity, a questionnaire developed by K.H.Awan et al,was adapted from a previous study, which consisted of questions related to the student’s perception of responsibilities towards obese patients, their knowledge and attitude toward obese patients and each question had answers on a Likert scale. Results: Majority of participants (94.8%) reported that obesity is a chronic medical disease and more than half of the participants (65.2%) perceived obesity as a serious medical condition but only a small proportion was able to define obesity (10%). Conclusion: Majority of the students were interested in learning about obesity in dental school.
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Dr. Kriti Garg
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