Prevalence and Determinants of Hypertension and Obesity: A Rural-Urban Comparative Study in Telangana, India
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2024-12
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Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences
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Introduc?on: Non-communicable diseases (NCD) causes 74% of all deaths occurring worldwide. It is common among all age groups. The main behavioural risk factors included inadequate physical ac?vity, tobacco usage, excessive con- sump?on of alcohol and unhealthy diet. This study aimed for the comparison of risk factors for NCD in rural and urban areas and to determine the factors associated with hyperten- sion and obesity. Methodology: This cross sec?onal study was done in the Rural and Urban field prac?ce area of KMC. 300 adults (150 rural and 150 urban) were chosen through systema?c sampling technique. WHO Steps ques?onnaire was used for the data collec?on. The data collected was analysed using SPSS. Chi square test was used as the sta?s- ?cal tests of significance. Results: The propor?on of current tobacco users were 24.7% and 16% and current alcohol users were 56% and 46% in rural and urban respec?vely. Diet were inadequate and poor in both. Physical inac?vity was 90.7% in urban, 52% in rural. Prevalence of Hypertension was 14% and 6%, obesity was 37.3% and 48.7% in rural and urban respec?vely. Diet was significantly associated with Hyper- tension and alcohol consump?on was significantly associ- ated with obesity in both. Conclusions: Both the rural and urban areas had high prevalence of risk factors. Smoking, alcohol consump?on and hypertension were higher in rural area whereas physically inac?vity and obesity were higher in urban area. Hence appropriate health educa?on regarding NCDs and their risk factors are mandatory.
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Non Communicable Diseases, Risk factors, Rural, Urban, Adults
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Murali L, Bhavani R, Y K, Shoukath Ali F. . Prevalence and Determinants of Hypertension and Obesity: A Rural-Urban Comparative Study in Telangana, India . Perspectives in Medical Research. 2024 Dec; 12(12): 38-44