Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

AWARENESS OF OBESITY AND ITS COMPLICATIONS AMONG DIABETIC WOMEN.

Dr Jennifer Miranda, Dr Smitha Bhat

Abstract :

 With the rising obesity epidemic lifestyle disorders are on the rise in  India  and in the West . Studies regarding  the causes , prevention strategies and consequences are lacking in India  despite numerous chronic diseases being linked to obesity. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Indian women is increasing and the morbidity and mortality of  diabetes related complications  in women is high when compared to males . Studies show that awareness, screening and treatment of diabetes of diabetes is lower in women than in men .Awareness about the causes of obesity can play a vital role in preventing its complications  and can help in spreading awareness among other individuals.

Objectives of the study  were to assess the knowledge and awareness about factors leading to obesity and its associated complications . It was a cross sectional observational study conducted among 100 diabetic women  at  Father Muller Medical college from  December 2017 to May 2018.

Results

Most of our patients were in 61–70yrs age group with a median age of 63 yrs . Most common factors that patients attributed to obesity were genetics followed by overating  and intake of fast food and sweetened beverages .  Around 76 % of our participants believed that women were more likely than men to be obese. 73 % of our patients believed that lifestyle modification could help in prevention of obesity . Diabetes  (91% ), respiratory diseases (84 %) and osteoarthritis/joint pains (76%)  were the most  commonly listed complications . Awareness about cancer leading to obesity was very poor as only 9 % identified cancer and its association with obesity . Surprisingly , only one out of the 100 participants was aware of body mass index and waist hip ratio which could be due to most of our participants belonging to the less educated group 

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AWARENESS OF OBESITY AND ITS COMPLICATIONS AMONG DIABETIC WOMEN. , Dr Jennifer Miranda, Dr Smitha Bhat , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7|Issue-11| November-2018

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