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Unveil the Causes and Complications of Underweight, Overweight and Obese Among Young Adults


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1 Department of Pharmacy Practice, J.K.K. Nattraja College of Pharmacy, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal 638 183, India
2 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Vivekanandha Pharmacy College for Women, Sankagiri, Salem 637 303, India
3 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla 689 101, India

Among developing countries, the prevalence of being underweight is rising when compared with the overweight and obese population in young adults have been a major public concern that will shape the future of every individual’s health. The present study aims to provide recent estimates of the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obese and its influencing factors and complications in younger adults. Among 1004, the overall prevalence rates of underweight, overweight and obese were found to be 18.8%, 12.3% and 3.7% respectively. The majority of the participants were newly diagnosed with prediabetes and prehypertension conditions, and nearly a quarter had a possible risk of developing thyroid and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Management of these health consequences decreases the progression of the risks that should be prevented.

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Diabetes, hypertension, obese, thyroid, underweight.
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Shree Pavithra Devaraju
Department of Pharmacy Practice, J.K.K. Nattraja College of Pharmacy, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal 638 183, India
S. Haajeera
Department of Pharmacy Practice, J.K.K. Nattraja College of Pharmacy, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal 638 183, India
Krishnaveni Kandasamy
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Vivekanandha Pharmacy College for Women, Sankagiri, Salem 637 303, India
Ramalingam Kameswaran
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla 689 101, India

Abstract


Among developing countries, the prevalence of being underweight is rising when compared with the overweight and obese population in young adults have been a major public concern that will shape the future of every individual’s health. The present study aims to provide recent estimates of the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obese and its influencing factors and complications in younger adults. Among 1004, the overall prevalence rates of underweight, overweight and obese were found to be 18.8%, 12.3% and 3.7% respectively. The majority of the participants were newly diagnosed with prediabetes and prehypertension conditions, and nearly a quarter had a possible risk of developing thyroid and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Management of these health consequences decreases the progression of the risks that should be prevented.

Keywords


Diabetes, hypertension, obese, thyroid, underweight.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv127%2Fi6%2F684-690