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Prevalence Study of Overweight/Obesity among Adults (20-60yrs) of Rural Field Practice Area of Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad


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1 GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa, India
3 Alluri Seetha Rama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru, India
4 Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India
     

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BACKGROUND: There is an alarming increasing in the prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide with globalization of economics and rapid international communication. Andhra Pradesh prevalence of overweight and obesity in males is 7.2% and females are 7.8%in rural areas. The prevalence of obesity in adults is 10%in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh.

OBJECTIVE: 1. To study prevalence of overweight/obesity among adults (20-60yrs) in the field practice area of OMC, Hyderabad. 2. To study the relationship between overweight/obesity with physical activity and dietary factors.3.To study the morbidity patterns among over weight/obesity individuals.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The patancheruvu mandal consists of 13 villages, 3villages were selected randomly and households were selected by systematic random method, a sample of 900 subjects was interviewed with pretested profroma. Age, sex, height, weight, blood pressure, diabetes, dietary patterns, smoking, alcoholism, CAD were recorded from March 2005 to February 2006.

RESULTS: The prevalence of overweight/obesity was 25%.Among males 34.82%and Females19.76%. Among age group 51-60yrs, 46.73%were overweight/obese and the association between 40yrs was significant p30 were HTN3.74%, DM0.78%, joint pains26.58%, respiratory diseases 5.06%.

CONCLUSIONS: The over all prevalence of over weight/obesity was 25% in the study population .34.82%in males and 19.67% in females. As the age increases overweight/obesity also increases along a gradient till 60+yrs .High literacy, alcoholism and low physical activity were significantly associated with over weight/obesity. As BMI increases morbidities tend to increase in rural area.


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Authors

Vijaya Kumar Uthakalla
GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
K. J. Kishore Kumar
GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Jena
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa, India
K. Chandra Sekhar
Alluri Seetha Rama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru, India
Devidas Tondare
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa, India
V. Dinesh Chandra
Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India

Abstract


BACKGROUND: There is an alarming increasing in the prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide with globalization of economics and rapid international communication. Andhra Pradesh prevalence of overweight and obesity in males is 7.2% and females are 7.8%in rural areas. The prevalence of obesity in adults is 10%in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh.

OBJECTIVE: 1. To study prevalence of overweight/obesity among adults (20-60yrs) in the field practice area of OMC, Hyderabad. 2. To study the relationship between overweight/obesity with physical activity and dietary factors.3.To study the morbidity patterns among over weight/obesity individuals.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The patancheruvu mandal consists of 13 villages, 3villages were selected randomly and households were selected by systematic random method, a sample of 900 subjects was interviewed with pretested profroma. Age, sex, height, weight, blood pressure, diabetes, dietary patterns, smoking, alcoholism, CAD were recorded from March 2005 to February 2006.

RESULTS: The prevalence of overweight/obesity was 25%.Among males 34.82%and Females19.76%. Among age group 51-60yrs, 46.73%were overweight/obese and the association between 40yrs was significant p30 were HTN3.74%, DM0.78%, joint pains26.58%, respiratory diseases 5.06%.

CONCLUSIONS: The over all prevalence of over weight/obesity was 25% in the study population .34.82%in males and 19.67% in females. As the age increases overweight/obesity also increases along a gradient till 60+yrs .High literacy, alcoholism and low physical activity were significantly associated with over weight/obesity. As BMI increases morbidities tend to increase in rural area.


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