_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: E-mail: gayatri.physio88@gmail.com; Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International 32(16): 107-115, 2020; Article no.JPRI.59716 ISSN: 2456-9119 (Past name: British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Past ISSN: 2231-2919, NLM ID: 101631759) Knowledge and Awareness about the Relation between Obesity and Academic Performance B. Sushma 1 , R. Gayatri Devi 2* and A. Jothi Priya 2 1 Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India. 2 Department of Physiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. Author BS designed the study, performed the statistical analysis, wrote the protocol and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. Authors RGD and AJP managed the analyses of the study. Author RGD managed the literature searches. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/JPRI/2020/v32i1630654 Editor(s): (1) Rahul S. Khupse, University of Findlay, USA. (2) Dr. Dharmesh Chandra Sharma, G. R. Medical College and J. A. Hospital, India. (3) Dr. Giuseppe Murdaca, University of Genoa, Italy. Reviewers: (1) Parikh Hemant, Nootan Medical College, India. (2) Fengyang Huang, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, México. (3) Diyah Fatmasari, Politeknik Kesehatan Semarang, Indonesia. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sdiarticle4.com/review-history/59716 Received 05 June 2020 Accepted 10 August 2020 Published 24 August 2020 ABSTRACT Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health. It may even affect mental health also. Obesity also plays a role in academics; it may be disadvantageous to some of the students. Previous studies have found that obesity could influence academic performance. So this study concerned preparing questions and circulating among the students (school and college). The aim of this study is to determine the awareness level of association between obesity and academic performance. The purpose of the study was clearly explained to the students. A total of 100 responses were received. All the responses were taken into consideration and the statistical analysis paired t test was made using SPSS software for the representation of pie charts and bar graphs (association graphs). According to the results, 67% students answered that the rough weight of the topper of their class would be Original Research Article