Impact of nutrition counseling on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) toward obesity risk factors among college-going students

Risk perception is a primary motive to change a behavior, and the greater the perceived threat, the more likely an individual will change his/her behavior. Physicians and metabolic experts need to understand the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of obese and pre-obese individuals so that the factors that support an obesogenic environment can be addressed adequately. Non-Experimental Descriptive Design was taken for this Cross-sectional study. Random Sampling of 45 college-going students in the age group of 19 to 26 years old was done. Pretested and standardized questionnaires were used to collect data from the respondent, which was administered before and after the nutrition counseling session; thereafter the responses were collected and compared for differences. The study resulted in a significant change post nutrition counseling especially in terms of Knowledge and Attitude. It was concluded that more and more nutrition counseling sessions must be held among young people to deter the risk of development of NCD like Obesity.