• Mohamed Boukrim, Majdouline Obtel, Laila Lahlou, and Rachid Razine.
• Laboratoire of Biostatistics, clinical Research and Epidemiology- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy. Mohamed V University, RABAT, Morocco.
• Afr Health Sci. 2021 Jun 1; 21 (2): 942-950.

BackgroundWeight load is a cosmopolitan health problem. In Morocco, women are the most affected by the phenomenon since obesity has risen from 26.8% to 29.0%.ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of weight load and associated factors among female students in higher education.MethodsData were collected by a questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements were made using a scale and a wall-mounted scale. Data were analysed by the statistical software SPSS version 13.0. Quantitative variables were described in mean ± standard deviation. Factors associated with obesity were determined by binary logistic regression.ResultsAbout two-thirds of the students had a normal weight, 21% were overweight and 3% were obese. In addition, 58% of students were physically inactive and 77% ate cake and fast food. In addition, 63% of students were dissatisfied with their weight. A significant relationship is found between level of primary education, type of establishment, cake and fast food consumption and weight load.ConclusionThe results revealed that 24% of participants were weight load and had behavioral risk factors such as a sedentary lifestyle and an unbalanced diet, which requires the promotion of a healthy lifestyle among these students as well as psychological support for those dissatisfied with their body image.© 2021 Boukrim M et al.

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