Background:Body dissatisfaction refers to a negative perception or dissatisfaction with one's own body. The present study was conducted to assess body dissatisfaction and maladaptive eatingamong young adults. Materials & Methods:86 subjects age 17- 25 years old of both genders were selected. Body dissatisfaction was assessed using the Body Shape Questionnaire-8C (BSQ-8C).Media pressure and internalization was assessed using pressure, internalization general, and internalization athlete subscales of the sociocultural attitudes toward Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ-3).The Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) was used to assess maladaptive eating attitudes. Results: Out of 86 subjects, males were 38 and females were 48. The mean BMI in males was 23.8 kg/m2 and in females was 21.9 kg/m2. The mean value for internalization genera (I-G) was 23.1 in males and 2.8 in females. The mean value for internalization athlete (I-A) was 16.4 in males and 4.7 in females. The mean pressure value was 15.2 in males and 17.8 in females. The body dissatisfaction value was 19.5 in males and 20.4 in females. The value for disordered eating attitudes and behavior was 0.79 in males and 0.89 in females. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). In males and females, eating attitudes test-26 > 20 was seen in 11.2% and 11.4% respectively. Eating attitudes test-26 < 20 was seen in 88.8% and 88.6% in males and females respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Body image concerns among males and females found to be marked in 10% and 22%, moderate in 14% and 12%, mild in 12% and 15% and no in 64% and 51% respectively. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Males and females were at comparable levels of dissatisfaction and maladaptive eating; however, males endorsed the athletic ideal at a significantly greater level than females.