1Department of Community Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana
2M. Sc, Nursing, Scholar College of Nursing, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana
Obesity is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate in both developed and developing countries among women. The present study was aimed to assess knowledge and practices of life style modifications among obese women of reproductive age group in selected urban and rural area of district Ludhiana, Punjab.
This comparative research study included 200 obese women of reproductive age group (15-45years) from urban and rural area by convenience sampling technique. Data was collected using structured questionnaires.
Nearly half of the sample (46.5%) was in the age group of 26-35years and more than half of them (51.5%) had B.M.I above 25. One fourth of the obese women (26%) were educated up to secondary from urban and rural area. The prevalence of obesity was 51% and 30% in urban and rural area respectively. Almost similar percentage of women in both groups (69% and 70% in urban and rural area respectively) had sedentary life style.
Sufficient knowledge of life style modifications was present among obese women but they were not practicing that knowledge appropriately therefore, further studies are recommended to probe the situation which hinder them to practice healthy life style to prevent obesity.
Knowledge and Practices, Life Style Modifications, Obese Women, Urban And Rural
