Introduction: In society, a medical practitioner is regarded as the synopsis of correct food habits __ampersandsignamp; lifestyle. Medical students, at the same time, also are perceived to have a greater idea of correct dietary habits __ampersandsignamp; a healthy lifestyle. It is but natural that students who themselves adopt a healthy lifestyle are more likely to influence their patients. Nevertheless, studies are there indicating that medical students who stay in hostels are more prone to erratic dietary habits, junk food addiction and lack of exercise due to long study hours. Aims: Research regarding nutritional status in M.B.B.S., physiotherapy and nursing students in BJMC, Ahmedabad. Material __ampersandsignamp; methods: a cross-sectional survey is done with 910 hostels residing __ampersandsignamp; day scholar M.B.B.S., physiotherapy and nursing students in BJ medical college, Ahmedabad. Parameters such as BMI and waist-hip ratio were measured in all participants and students are categorised into underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese. Results: Regarding the BMI calculation for study participants, 9.6 % of students are underweight, 70.2 % are Normal weight, 16 % are overweight and 4.2 % are obese. According to these data, more than 20 % of students are overweight at this tender age which makes them susceptible to lifestyle diseases in the future. Regarding waist-hip ratio (WHR) 26.9 % of students have WHR of more than 0.9. Conclusion: Healthy dietary practices among medical students are very important as they are future caregivers. If they ignore their health then they are more likely to fail to guide their patients regarding a healthy lifestyle. Only superior knowledge about a healthy lifestyle does not necessarily result in better practices. Students should be taught about the importance of yoga practices, daily exercises and dietetics.