*Assistant Professor, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
**GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, AP
***Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa
****Associate Professor, Alluri Seetha Rama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru
*****Assistant Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa
******House surgeon at Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
Online published on 10 September, 2012.
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.
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.
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.
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 and>40yrs was significant p<0.001.Among sedentary workers 95.82% were overweight/obese and the association between moderate and sedentary workers was significant p<0.007. Morbidities among subjects with BMI>30 were HTN3.74%, DM0.78%, joint pains26.58%, respiratory diseases 5.06%.
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.
