Epidemiological study on body mass index distribution and health awareness among women at an urban tertiary care centre of north India

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dc.contributor.authorDatta, Kamnaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Poojaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Pushpaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T07:55:09Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T07:55:09Z
dc.date.issued2019-04
dc.description.abstractBackground: Obesity has become a new worldwide health problem and is gradually moving towards an epidemic. overweight and obesity implies an abnormal excessive fat accumulation that poses health risk. According to National Family Health Survey-4, prevalence of obesity has doubled in country over the last decade. Asian Indians stand at higher risk for development of obesity related non-communicable diseases at lower body mass index levels.Methods: It was an observational interpretive study carried on 1000 randomly selected women over 3 months in a tertiary center of urban northern India. BMI was obtained by dividing weight in kilograms and height in meters squares. Patients were enquired about any menstrual complains, known comorbidities, awareness of obesity in terms of its cause and effects, about weight reduction and benefits of exercise and its practice and details noted in a preformed performa. No prior intervention or health education was given to avoid bias.Results: Out of 1000 women, mean BMI was found to be 31.85±8.85kg/m2. BMI classification (Asian standards) stated that 8.1% were overweight and 78% of patients were pre obese and obese (maximum in age of 21-40 years). Menstrual complaints were present among 39% of overweight and obese groups. Among comorbidities, hypothyroidism was found to be maximum being 9.5% in the obese group, followed by hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Only 26.3% of obese women were aware of the factors causing obesity. Knowledge of exercise benefits was grossly limited, with only one fourth of the pre obese and obese population being aware of it.Conclusions: Rising obesity in Indian women needs measures for prevention. Though there is knowledge of the cure among Indian females but there is limited ability to implement the same. Health education of women regarding obesity related comorbidities along with the benefits of weight loss with exercises should be promoted strongly.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, PGIMER and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationDatta Kamna, Gupta Pooja, Singh Pushpa. Epidemiological study on body mass index distribution and health awareness among women at an urban tertiary care centre of north India. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 Apr; 8(4): 1542-1547en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-1770
dc.identifier.issn2320-1789
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/206633
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20191215en_US
dc.subjectBMIen_US
dc.subjectHealth awarenessen_US
dc.subjectIndian womenen_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.titleEpidemiological study on body mass index distribution and health awareness among women at an urban tertiary care centre of north Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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