Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

Risk factors and knowledge regarding prevention of obesity among women

Dr. Sr. Lucyamma C V

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 Obesity now considered as a "Killer lifestyle" disease is an important cause of preventable death worldwide. The present study was conducted to identify risk factors and knowledge regarding prevention of obesity among women.  Descriptive research design was used and the study participants were selected using simple random sampling. The study was conducted among 300 women of selected wards of Athirampuzha Panchayat, Kottayam district, Kerala. The framework used is Noja J Penders revised Health Promotion Model. The tools used for data collection were socio personal data sheet, clinical data sheet, risk assessment check list, knowledge questionnaire. Findings revealed that the prevalence of obesity was 24.3%, and also found that the common risk factors of obesity were consumption of bakery items (40%), family history and history of hypothyroidism (23.3%), excessive intake of fried item (35%), lack of exercise (34%), retained weight gain in relation to pregnancy (26.6%). A significant association was found between obesity and risk factors. There were 67% women with average knowledge regarding prevention of obesity.  A significant association was found between knowledge of women regarding obesity and occupation.

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Risk factors and knowledge regarding prevention of obesity among women , Dr. Sr. Lucyamma C V , GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-7| Issue-12 | December-2018

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