Journal of Krishi Vigyan

The present research work was carried out to estimate the daily lifestyle habits of service class adult males (age 21–72 yr) of Ludhiana district of Punjab. Different health associated variables like body mass index, daily exercise, food habits, sleeping habits and metabolic disorders were calculated and co-relation coefficient between different lifestyle parameters were estimated. The results showed that 74.1 per cent of service men perform daily exercise, 85.4 had habit of eating meals regularly whereas 14.5 per cent of skipping breakfast and 64.5per cent of service men had habit of taking mid morning meals. The data also revealed that 58.6 per cent men had normal body mass index, 35.0 per cent were pre-obese and 8.06 per cent obese due to sedentary life style. The data on metabolic syndromes showed that 3.2 per cent service men were suffering from diabetes while 6.4 per cent from blood pressures problem and 1.61per cent from frequent fever. The data on social problem revealed that 64.51per cent men feel free in discussing problems with family members and rest with relatives (25.8%). A positive co-relation (p>0.05) was observed between age and exercise, exercise and sleep, diet and sleep and satisfaction of life with sleep. It was found that daily habit of exercise and sound sleep (6-8hr) promoted increase satisfaction of quality of life.