Study of Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Overweight and Obesity among the Residents of Semi Urban Region of Eastern Nepal

Autor: Amar Kumar Yadav, Manoj Kumar Thakur, Sakar Babu Gharti
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Nobel Medical College, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 7-11 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2091-2331
2091-234X
DOI: 10.3126/jonmc.v10i1.37825
Popis: Background: Low-income countries like Nepal experience a double disease burden infectious diseases risk as well as rising incidence of non-communicable diseases .The present cross sectional study assesses the prevalence of overweight and associated factors in ward no. 1 and 3 of Tankisinuwari VDC, Morang. Materials and Methods: A Community based cross sectional study was conducted in ward no. 1 and 3 of Tankisinuwari VDC, Morang. Total 152 (10%) households were selected by systematic random sampling technique and then 590 individuals (male 323 and female 267), with the age ranging from 10 to 70 years were included in the study. Measurement of weight and height was done by calibrated standard weighing scale and measuring tape. Results: The prevalence of overweight was 16.1% which was significantly more among male (11.5%) than in female ( 4.6%) while prevalence of obesity was 2.5% , which was significantly more among female (2.2%), than male (0.3)%, P
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