Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: August | Volume: 13 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 245-250
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230834
Prevalence of Obesity among Adults in Selected Offices of Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam, with a View to Develop Information Booklet: A Descriptive Study
Moirangthem Bijaya Devi1, Manju Chapagain2, Reshma Begum3
11MSc. Nursing, Department of Community Health Nursing, Asian Institute of Nursing Education, Guwahati, Assam, India
2Assistant professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Asian Institute of Nursing Education, Guwahati, Assam, India
3Lecturer, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Asian Institute of Nursing Education, Guwahati, Assam, India
Corresponding Author: Moirangthem Bijaya Devi
ABSTRACT
Background: Obesity is a non-communicable disease characterized by abnormal growth of adipose tissue resulting from enlargement of fat cell size or increase in fat cell number or combination of both which leads to the major risk factor of cardiovascular disorders.
Aim and Objective: To assess the prevalence of obesity among adults in selected offices of Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam.
Methods and materials: A descriptive survey design was used to accomplish the objectives. 152 adults were selected as sample by using convenience sampling technique. Demographic performa, weighing scale, measuring tape and self-report were used to assess the prevalence of obesity.
Results: The study result shows that out of 152 adults, majority 84(55.3%) were obese, 39(25.7%) were normal weight, 27(17.8%) were overweight and only 2(1.3%) were underweight. The mean score of BMI was 25.58±4.33 with minimum score of 18.10 and maximum score of 36.48. The demographic variable dietary pattern had statistically significant association with the prevalence of obesity at p<0.05 level.
Conclusion: Hence, more interventions and more research are required in order to prevent from obesity, because obesity is one of the major risk factors of non-communicable diseases.
Key words: Prevalence, obesity, adults, information booklet.