Study on lifestyle risk factors in school children and its relationship to their mothers’
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction:Globally Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. They occur after exposure to a set of lifestyle risk factors. Obesity and hypertension among adults has its antecedents during childhood .When governments are assessing ways to generate finances for management of NCDs, it is worthwhile to give due importance to preventive services. Objectives:To study relationship of lifestyle risk factors (BMI & BP) between school children and their mothers and to study the factors associated with BMI& BP. Methodology: School based cross sectional study done among 225 students and their mothers in three settings,rural,tribal and urban. Students and mothers were interviewed using questionnaire in local language after obtaining consent. Height, Weight and BP measured using standardized instruments. Data tabulated using MS excel , analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: There was statistically significant association between BMI of mother and student.Association between BP of mother and student was not statistically significant. Association between BMI and BP was statistically significant among mothers and students. Considering BMI, statistically significant association was noted for physical activity, use of non-smoking tobacco and desire to change weight. Considering BP, desire to change weight, use of non-smoking tobacco and intake of food from outside showed statistically significant association. Conclusion:Maintaining normal BMI is important as it is found to affect next generation. Increased BMI is associated with abnormal BP values, which is a precursor for life style diseases. Hence control of BMI and BP is essential to protect future generations from lifestyle diseases.
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Laghima. V. N, Sobha George, Nimitha Paul
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- EP ID EP312301
- DOI 10.26727/NJRCM.2017.6.4.313-18
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