Impact of lifestyle on obesity among rural adults in Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu, India
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
In developing countries like India, non-communicable diseases are emerging to become major causes of morbidity, mortality and disability, in both urban and rural areas alike. One of the key risk factors for many of these non-communicable diseases is obesity, which is detrimental to the health. In the changing times of modernization, lifestyle plays a major role in predetermining the risk of obesity. This study was done to evaluate the impact of obesity among rural adults in Tamil Nadu. Methods: Cross sectional study was carried out among 600 adults living in rural field practice area of our medical college, using systematic random sampling technique. Using a pre-tested structured questionnaire, data regarding the lifestyle factors was collected. Height, weight, waist circumference and waist hip ratio were measured. Body Mass Index was calculated and classified as per World Health Organization classification for Asian population. Using SPSS Version 17 did the data analysis and the results were presented as tables and graph. Results: The prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 25kg/m²) in this study was 25.5% while that of overweight (BMI ≥ 23kg/m²) was 25.3%. In this study, 48.8% of the participants had high waist circumference and 58.8% of the participants had a high waist hip ratio. Consumption of junk food and lack of physical activity were strongly associated with obesity. Conclusion: This study showed that risk factors like increased frequency of consumption of junk food, television viewing and sedentary lifestyle, had a strong and significant association with overweight/obesity. This elucidates the need for providing awareness at the primordial level to promote a healthy lifestyle and prevent risk factors from developing among the population.
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Karthik R, Gopalakrishnan S
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- EP ID EP525792
- DOI 10.26727/NJRCM.2018.7.3.196-201
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