Молодежный инновационный вестникМолодежный инновационный вестник2415-7805Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего образования "Воронежский государственный медицинский университет имени Н.Н. Бурденко" Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации9950Conference ProceedingsThe problem of obesity among students of Kursk State Medical UniversitySereginArtem Andreevich<p>3rd year student of the Medical and Preventive Faculty of KSMU</p>seregin300803@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-7392-6787DorofeevaSvetlana Grigorievna<p>Assistant of the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases of KSMU</p>Swet.naumova@yandex.ruhttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-1507-0569MansimovaOksana Vasilevna<p>Candidate of Medical Sciences, Head of the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases of KSMU</p>Swet.naumova@yandex.ruhttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-6689-4797Kursk State Medical University271220241321221241104202415062024Copyright © 2024, Seregin A.A., Dorofeeva S.G., Mansimova O.V.2024<p>Relevance. Obesity is one of the global problems of our time and remains relevant not only in Russia, but throughout the world. WHO statistics for 2023 on the total number of obese people among different countries provides us with data from which we can conclude: the United States remains in first place (78 million), China (46 million), India (30 million), Russia (28 million). million) and Brazil (22 million) [3]. It is known that obesity is a risk factor for many pathologies: diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease (CHD), arterial hypertension, fatty liver, arthrosis. Therefore, the problem of obesity is relevant.</p> <p>Target. The purpose of the study is to analyze the prevalence of overweight and obesity among students of Kursk State Medical University.</p> <p>Materials and methods. The research method was an anonymous survey, which was carried out on a voluntary basis, and a statistical method. The survey was conducted using YandexForms. 203 students of KSMU took part in the study.</p> <p>Research results. BMI in the range from 25.0 to 29.9 is recorded in 15.4%; 30 or more in 11.6%. Overweight or obesity before the age of 16 was observed in 1/3 of respondents. 76.3% of students regularly engage in physical activity (sports). More than half (65%) watch their weight.</p> <p>Conclusion. 54 people had a BMI above 25. Most students had relatives who were overweight or obese. It is necessary to take a more responsible approach to the issue of obesity and conduct campaigns and lectures on the relevance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and reducing body weight to optimal values.</p>obesityoverweightrisk factorожирениеизбыточный весфактор риска1.Стратегия ВОЗ по предотвращению ожирения. Первый День борьбы с ожирением в России // Еndocrinology-journal URL: https://endocrinology-journal.ru/ru/jarticles_endo/56.html?SSr=18013461cc12ffffffff27c__07e501180c120a-652 (дата обращения: 07.04.2024).2.Росстат изучил рацион россиян // Росстат URL: https://rosstat.gov.ru/folder/313/document/70761 (дата обращения: 07.04.2024).3.Самые толстые страны 2023 года // NBP URL: https://bariatriarf.ru/the-thickest-2023/?ysclid=luqopilngl359836207 (дата обращения: 07.04.2024).4.Дорофеева С.Г. Шелухина А.Н. Психологическое состояние и анализ стрессоустойчивости личности больных с соматической патологией // Психология здоровья и болезни: клинико-психологический подход. Материалы X Юбилейной Всероссийской научно-практической конференции с международным участием. Курск, 2020. С. 254-256.5.Конопля Е.Н., Мансимова О.В., Шелухина А.Н. Дорофеева С.Г. Распространенность ожирения у студентов медицинского вуза // Интегративные тенденции в медицине и образовании. 2020. Т. 4. С. 13-15.