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Pediatrics Education and Research

Volume  5, Issue 3, Sep-Dec 2017, Pages 184-187
 

Original Article

Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight among 15-45 Years Adolescents & Adults in a Rural Area in Ahmednagar: A Cross Sectional Study

Sunil Mhaske*, Deepa Kusalkar**, Bipin Rathod***, Thaslima K.***

*Professor & Head ***Resident, Department of Paediatrics, **Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, P.D.V.V.P.F’S Medical College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 414111, India.

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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/per.2321.1644.5317.4

Abstract

Background: Obesity is an important modifiable risk factor for most chronic noncommunicable diseases. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of overweight/ obesity among adults in rural areas of Ahmednagar. Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted among 150 population in rural areas of Ahmednagar. 1545 years adolscents & adultsare interviewed from the consecutive houses with the help of a pretested structured questionnaire. Height, weight, waist circumference and hip circumference were measured using standard anthropometric methodology. Results: Mean age of the study population was 30 years. Mean BMI among women was significantly higher (24.28), compared to men (23.2) with . The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the population was 24% and 40.7% respectively, as per WHO BMI guidelines for Asians. About 51% of women and 35% of men had high waist circumference. Higher proportion of women (77.7%) had high waisthipratio compared to men (48.5%). Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is high among adults in rural areas in Ahmednagar.

Keywords: Obesity; Overweight; Prevalence; Rural; Maharashtra. 


Corresponding Author : Deepa Kusalkar, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, P.D.V.V.P.F’S Medical College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 414111, India.