A Study of Hypertension and Obesity Among the Adult Population in a Rural Area Near NCT Delhi.
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2013-08
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Background: The burden of non-communicable diseases
(NCDs) in India is substantial and is estimated to increase,
in rural areas too. Objectives: To study hypertension and
obesity among the adult population in a rural area near Delhi.
Materials/methods: A complete enumeration of the total
population was done in Mandola village of Uttar Pradesh
by conducting a house to house survey. After collecting
information based data, the height, weight and blood
pressure of all available family members were recorded as
per standard procedures. Results: Data was collected from
a total of 1124 persons. While there were 15.5% current
smokers, 4.4% were consumers of alcohol. The prevalence
of current smoking was 35.4% among the males and 3.3%
among the females. It was observed that 20.2% of the
males and 27.2% females were obese. Among the females,
obesity was more likely among the housewives (p<0.001)
and those of older age (p<0.001). The proportion of
hypertensives was 16.0% in males and 13.0% in females.
Among the males, hypertension was more common among
the smokers than non-smokers (18.5% vs. 14.5%) and
among current alcohol users than non-users (22.4% vs.
15.1%). We found several subjects, of both genders, who
had both hypertension as well as obesity. Conclusion: The
present study has shown that the burden of NCDs such as
hypertension and obesity is quite substantial in a rural
population.
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hypertension, obesity, rural, non-communicable, burden
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Bhasin Sanjiv K, Meena Sonali, Mehta Mukta, Sharma Rahul, Gupta Naveen, A Study of Hypertension and Obesity Among the Adult Population in a Rural Area Near NCT Delhi. Indian Medical Gazette. 2013 Aug ; 147 (8): 296-301.