Search for: [Abstract = "the most frequent habit in the group of students with normal weight \(40,4%\). Sugar was added to beverages by 32,0% of overweight and 25,0% of obese students. There was no statistical significance regarding consumption of alcohol \(p=0,563\) and smoking tobacco products \(p=0,258\) among groups of students with various BMI. A statistical significance was observed only in case of undertaking selected forms of physical activity. Cycling was popular among 10,7% of obese students, 2,5% of students with normal weight and 0,9% of overweight students. Obese students more frequently exhibited higher blood pressure. Although home was the source of gaining knowledge about nutrition in case of 57,0% of students with normal weight, 58,5% of overweight and 57,1% of obese students, 60,4% of students with normal BMI, 44,3% of overweight and 42,8% of obese students admitted they gained knowledge about nutrition from the Internet. Conclusions\: 1. The prevalence of excessive weight was statistically significantly correlated with age and gender of male and female students of medical sciences. Overweight and obesity were more prevalent in the group of females over 25 years than in the groups of younger females and males. 2. Statistically significant discrepancies in body composition estimated according to the bioelectrical impedance analysis method were related to gender and age of male and female s"]

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