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This study aimed to characterize the dietary behaviors of Romanian university students and to evaluate their associations with overweight and obesity. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 921 university students aged 18\u201324 years (60.6% female; 67.8% urban residents). Self-reported dietary variables included fast-food consumption, sweets intake, fruit and vegetable intake, water intake, and replacement of meals with desserts. BMI categories were classified according to WHO criteria. Associations were evaluated using chi-square tests, Cramer\u2019s V, and multivariable logistic regression adjusted for sex, age group, and residence environment. A five-item Dietary Risk Score (DRS; range 0\u20135) was constructed as an exploratory composite indicator of cumulative dietary behavioral burden. Cluster analysis was additionally performed to identify dietary behavioral phenotypes. Results: A total of 24.1% of participants were classified as overweight\/obese, including 19.4% overweight and 4.7% obesity. Frequent replacement of meals with desserts (aOR 7.20; 95% CI 4.26\u201312.17) and fast-food consumption \u22653 times\/week (aOR 1.98; 95% CI 1.26\u20133.10) were independently associated with overweight\/obesity after adjustment for demographic variables. Male sex, older age, and urban residence were also independently associated with overweight\/obesity. Distinct dietary behavioral phenotypes were identified, including a convenience-oriented cluster characterized by higher fast-food and sweets intake and the highest prevalence of overweight\/obesity. The DRS demonstrated a dose\u2013response relationship with overweight\/obesity prevalence, increasing from 19.8% at DRS = 0 to 50.0% at DRS = 4, with an adjusted OR of 1.43 per one-point increase (95% CI 1.23\u20131.66; p &lt; 0.001). Conclusions: Frequent meal replacement with desserts, higher fast-food consumption, and greater cumulative dietary behavioral burden were associated with overweight and obesity status among Romanian university students. 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