Physical Exercise: An Effective Intervention In Increasing Self-Esteem of Obese Patients
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Obesity is perhaps the most prevalent form of malnutrition. As a chronic disease, prevalent in both developed and developing countries , and affecting both children and adults replacing the more traditional public health concerns including under-nutrition. For industrialized countries, it has been suggested that such increase in body weight has been caused primarily by reduced levels of physical activity, rather than by changes in food intake or other factors. So the present study is carried out to assess the impact of Physical Exercise on BMI and Self-esteem of obese population in an urban slum of Mumbai. Material and Methods: A descriptive epidemiological study was conducted at Cheetah Camp urban slum which is a field practice area of the department of Preventive and Social Medicine, TN Medical College, Mumbai. Obese patients above 40 years of age were included in this study. The information was gathered by personal interview using semi-structured Schedule. Results: Out of 350 subjects 163 (46.57%) were males. At the beginning of study the Mean Self-esteem levels of group A and group B were 19.25 and 19.47, which changed to 22.06 and 19.23 respectively after the Intervention. Mean systolic BP, Diastolic BP, and Body Mass Index (BMI) was also decreased in group A (intervention group). Conclusion: Physical exercise can play a significant role in improving the Self-esteem of obese individuals by decreasing BMI. Medical professionals should educate patients about the importance of physical exercises and encourage them to do it.
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Bhuwan Sharma, Hemant Mahajan, S. R. Suryawanshi, Amit Bhondve
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