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Prevalence of Overweight among Adults in a Rural Area of Tamil Nadu


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1 Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Venkateshwara Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry-607 402, India
2 Dept. of Microbiology, Shri Venkateshwara Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry- 607 402, India
3 Dept. of Physiology, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry- 607 402, India
     

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The global epidemic of overweight and obesity -"globesity"-is rapidly becoming a major public health problem in many parts of the world. Rapidly changing diets and lifestyles are fueling the global obesity epidemic. It is associated with an increased risk of developing various non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke and some forms of cancer. These diseases occur a decade earlier in Indians and affect even poorer segments of population and also those in rural areas. Since very few studies have been done among rural adult population in Southern India, it was sought to determine the prevalence of overweight.
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D. R. Vedapriya
Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Venkateshwara Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry-607 402, India
Mittal Anuj
Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Venkateshwara Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry-607 402, India
P. Mahajan
Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Venkateshwara Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry-607 402, India
V. Kavita
Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Venkateshwara Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry-607 402, India
S. Balamuruganvelu
Dept. of Microbiology, Shri Venkateshwara Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry- 607 402, India
K. Umamaheswari
Dept. of Physiology, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry- 607 402, India

Abstract


The global epidemic of overweight and obesity -"globesity"-is rapidly becoming a major public health problem in many parts of the world. Rapidly changing diets and lifestyles are fueling the global obesity epidemic. It is associated with an increased risk of developing various non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke and some forms of cancer. These diseases occur a decade earlier in Indians and affect even poorer segments of population and also those in rural areas. Since very few studies have been done among rural adult population in Southern India, it was sought to determine the prevalence of overweight.