LIFESTYLE FACTORS AND OBESITY AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN RURAL SOUTH INDIA
Abstract
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of obesity among adolescents of thestudy area and to study the association of physical activity, dietary habits
with obesity.
Methods: This was a school based cross sectional study conducted among 2963 adolescents in Udupi. They were interviewed using pre-tested
questionnaire, followed by body mass index measurement and classification using World Health Organization criteria. Statistical analysis was done
using Mann–Whitney U-test, Kruskal–Wallis test, and Chi-square tests.
Results: The prevalence of overweight was 2.4% and obesity 1.4% and they were higher among the adolescents belonging to higher socio-economic
status, among those using motorized transport. Furthermore, 93.2% of the subjects consumed readymade food items apart from homemade ones,
28.8% of them had the habit of eating in between the regular meals, and 59.6% of the subjects had the habit of consuming carbonated beverages
regularly.
Conclusions: Current levels of obesity and lifestyle factors among the adolescents in the study area can significantly predispose them to the risk of
non-communicable diseases, which needs to be considered while making policies for non-communicable diseases.
Keywords: Adolescents, Obesity, Overweight, Lifestyle, Diet, World Health Organization.
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