International students usually experience a change in body weight and eating behaviour after
migrating to a host country. The aim of this study is to determine the factors associated with body
weight changes among Nigerian postgraduate students at Unversiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA),
Malaysia. A prospective study was conducted for six months to determine the association between
body weight changes and socio-demographic, eating behavior, physical activity, dietary intake and
quality of life. A total of 82 students (76 male and six females) completed a set of self-administered
questionnaires, and their weight and height were measured. Descriptive statistic and paired t-test were
carried out to analyze the data (IBM SPSS Version 20.0). Multiple linear regression analysis was
conducted to determine the factors. Body weight significantly increased by 2.3 ± 0.5 kg after 6 months.
Being an art student (β=1.67, p=0.006), being a female (β=-2.68, p=0.009), consuming breakfast once
a week (β=5.10, P=