1Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon, Kh. (MS)
2Divisional Medical Officer, Central Railway hospital, Bhusawal. (MS)
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Hina Kausar, Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh. (MS)
Online published on 31 October, 2013.
As waistlines grow, so do health risks. Central obesitystoring fat around the waist-raises risk of heart attacks and diabetes, with Indian at high risk because of their genetic predisposition to potbellies.
Three hundred working women were taken as sample. The data were collected in a pre-designed and pre tested Performa. Asia Pacific Guidelines were used for classification of BMI.
were expressed in simple term of proportion.
The prevalence of overweight (BMI ≥ 23 kg/m2) was high amongst 120(40%) participants in this study, which is a risk factor for other Non communicable diseases e.g. diabetes, hypertension etc.
Lifestyle, Obesity, working women
