A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ON PREVENTION AND COMPLICATIONS OF OBESITY AMONG ADULT POPULATION IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT AT SELECTED HOSPITAL CHENNAI.

S. Pauline Sheela Priya

Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2016

A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ON PREVENTION AND COMPLICATIONS OF OBESITY AMONG ADULT POPULATION IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT AT SELECTED HOSPITAL CHENNAI.

S. Pauline Sheela Priya

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a health problem in the majority of the developed countries and is emerging as a serious problem in the developing countries. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: To assess the demographic variables of the adult population .To assess the knowledge on prevention and complications of obesity among adult population. To assess the prevalence of obesity in adult population. To assess the significance of demographic variables with the level of knowledge . The research approach used for the study was descriptive survey approach. METHODOLOGY:Non experimental descriptive design was adopted to assess the knowledge on prevention and complications of obesity among adult population. The target population selected for this study was adult population attending outpatient department in selected hospital, Chennai .Major Findings Of The Study: knowledge regarding prevention and complications of obesity among adult population were 17(57%) had inadequate knowledge and 10(33%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 3(10%) had adequate knowledge regarding prevention and complications of obesity