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Introduction. Obesity is an excessive fat accumulation in the body, and the prevalence is increasing in the group aged >18 years based on Body Mass Index (BMI). Nowadays, body fat percentage has been declared a better measure to assess the risk factor of disease-related body weight than BMI, as people with proportioned weight may still have excessive body fat percentage. Excessive fat intake is one of the important factors contributing to obesity. The objective of this study was to analyze the association between fat intake and body fat percentage. Methods. This study was conducted with a cross-sectional design on 275 medical faculty students of Sriwijaya University, from August to December 2017. Primary data were collected through forms, food records, questionnaires, and physical examinations. Results. The results were analyzed statistically using chi-square. It was found that 67.3% of subjects had excessive body fat percentage, and 50.2% had excessive fat intake. Results from the chi-square test indicated a negative association between fat intake and body fat percentage (p value = 0.184). Conclusion. Fat intake was negatively associated with body fat percentage.