Comparative Assessment of two behavioural risk factors (Physical Inactivity and Unhealthy Diet) among obese Bengali women in rural and urban areas of West Bengal, India.

Autor: Bose, Chaitali, Sultana, Julekha, Banerjee, Oly, Singh, Sidhhartha, Mukherjee, Sandip, Syamal, Alak Kumar
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development; Oct-Dec2022, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p59-64, 6p
Abstrakt: This study was aimed to assess dietary pattern and unhealthy dietary factors and to determine the prevalence of physical inactivity among obese Bengali women in rural and urban areas of West Bengal. This study was conducted in Hooghly district of West Bengal, India and 150 female subjects of 20-50 years age group were recruited for the study considering inclusion and exclusion criteria. Different physical, anthropometric and socio-demographic variables were documented and dietary information was collected using questionnaire. Global Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to collect information about physical activities. Daily energy comes mainly from carbohydrate in the diet of both groups. Consumption of animal protein and dairy products, fruits, visible fat and sugar were significantly higher in urban group whereas dietary fibre, green leafy and other vegetables, pulses and nuts intake was significantly high in rural group. Physical inactivity prevalence was 64.0% in rural and 78.7% in urban and there was significant differences between rural and urban group regard to all the anthropometric indices. In summary, the behavioural risk factors are undoubtedly apprehensive and anthropometric indices are pointing out towards associated possible metabolic risks which were poorer in urban group than rural. Further clinical investigation along with proper intervention measure is indispensible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index