Prevalence of Overweight among Adults in a Rural Area of Tamil Nadu

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Authors

  • D. R. Vedapriya
     Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Venkateshwara Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry-607 402 ,IN
  • Mittal Anuj
     Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Venkateshwara Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry-607 402 ,IN
  • P. Mahajan
     Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Venkateshwara Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry-607 402 ,IN
  • V. Kavita
     Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Venkateshwara Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry-607 402 ,IN
  • S. Balamuruganvelu
     Dept. of Microbiology, Shri Venkateshwara Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry- 607 402 ,IN
  • K. Umamaheswari
     Dept. of Physiology, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry- 607 402 ,IN

Abstract

The global epidemic of overweight and obesity -"globesity"-is rapidly becoming a major public health problem in many parts of the world. Rapidly changing diets and lifestyles are fueling the global obesity epidemic. It is associated with an increased risk of developing various non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke and some forms of cancer. These diseases occur a decade earlier in Indians and affect even poorer segments of population and also those in rural areas. Since very few studies have been done among rural adult population in Southern India, it was sought to determine the prevalence of overweight.

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2010-09-01

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Vedapriya, D. R., Anuj, M., Mahajan, P., Kavita, V., Balamuruganvelu, S., & Umamaheswari, K. (2010). Prevalence of Overweight among Adults in a Rural Area of Tamil Nadu. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 47(9), 404–408. Retrieved from http://www.informaticsjournals.com/index.php/ijnd/article/view/4769

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Volume 47, Issue 9, September 2010

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