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To address the growing epidemic of childhood and adult obesity, immediate action is needed. Obesity and the prevalence of non-communicable diseases are strongly linked to eating habits.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methodology:<\/jats:title>\n A pre-tested, validated questionnaire was circulated among undergraduate MBBS students from various medical colleges.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n One hundred seventy MBBS students from four other medical colleges participated in this online survey. The questionnaire was circulated via Google Forms. The mean age of participants was 21.57 (+1.47). Zomato (57, 33%) and Swiggy (52, 31%) were the most used applications by the participants. One hundred thirty-four (79%) participants had incorrect knowledge about added sugar in the diet cola drinks. One hundred nineteen (70%) participants had incorrect knowledge about added salt in bread. 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