Double Burden of Malnutrition among The College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bankura, India

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the nutritional status and socio-demographic factors affecting college students in Bankura, West Bengal, India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 220 college students selected through simple random sampling with proportional allocation. Nutritional status was assessed using World Health Organization cutoff points for underweight and overweight. Statistical analyses included Student’s t-test, ANOVA for continuous variables and chi-square for categorical data with significance set at p