21Dec 2017

PREVALENCE OF OBESITY IN RURAL SOUTH INDIA.

  • Asso.Prof of Medicine, Kamineni Medical College, Narketpally, Telangana.
  • Asst.prof of medicine, Pinnamaneni Siddartha Medical College, Vijayawada, AP.
  • Asst.Prof of Medicine (FIMS Kadapa, AP).
  • Prof of Medicine (FIMS Kadapa, AP).
  • Asst. Prof of medicine (Pinnamanane Siddhardtha Medical College Vijyawada, AP).
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Obesity in (1) one of the most common Disorders in medical practice and most frustrating and difficult to treat. Aim Of The Study: To Asser the prevalence of central and general obesity in a rural south India including Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States. Methods: 769 Subject were included in this study. They were randomly selected to include in this population based cross selection survey conducted (in 2017) between March to May in the year 2017. Result: Prevalence of overweight BMI 23-24.9/kg /m2 and obesity in more in female 60% than male 40% baxdan age destitution in males. Obesity in max in 40-50 years age gap (50%) and minimum in 20-30 age gap (8%) in females. Max in 40 ? 50 years (36%) minimum in 20 ? 25 (9%) Baxdan BMI and of 769 subjects 518 were normal (65%) Whereas 118 (15%) were one of 129(18%) were pre Obese 19(25%) were obese 3(0.55) we morbid obese.

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[Crps Krishna, Y. Srinivas, Rama Krishna Reddy, S. Srinivas and P. Srikanth. (2017); PREVALENCE OF OBESITY IN RURAL SOUTH INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Dec). 1182-1185] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Y.SRINIVAS
Asst.prof of medicine, Pinnamaneni Siddartha Medical College, Vijayawada, AP

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6073      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6073

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