Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases in an Urban Locality of Andhra Pradesh.
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have replaced communicable diseases as the most common causes of morbidity and premature mortality worldwide. Objectives: To estimate the risk factors of NCDs in an urban locality of India. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in an Urban Nellore city during 2008- 09. The sample size was 933 in the age group of 25-64. Simple random sampling methods used for selecting household and one member from each house. Risk factors were recorded. Results: The prevalence of current Smoking and alcoholism were 8.15%[95% CI:6.5%-10.1%] and 4.93%(95% CI:3.7%-6.5%) respectively in both sex. Only 5.14% and 10.5% were consuming more than five servings of fruits and vegetables respectively per day .The prevalence of abdominal obesity was 46.62% using South Asian guidelines and 48.12% obese as per BMI. Low physical activity was recorded in 28.40% of people. The prevalence of hypertension was 29.3 %[95% CI:26.4%- 32.3%] ( M:30.9% & F: 27.7%). Conclusion: Policies with multiple integrated approaches are needed to prevent, detect and treat the NCDs effectively in India.
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Prabakaran Jayaraman, Vijayalakshmi N, Ananthaiah Chetty N
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