Food Habits and Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Adolescents of District Anantnagof Kashmir Valley
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Abstract: Obesity or overweight is defined as the generalized accumulation of excess adipose tissue (fat) in the body resulting in an increase of more than 20 percent of the desirable weight. According to the WHO obesity has spread worldwide affecting over 300 million adults over 115 million people in developing countries. Obesity is a hindrance leading to breathlessness on moderate exertion and leads many dreadful diseases like hypertension. Diabetes, fatty liver, heart diseases, gallbladder and osteoarthritis of joints. It invites disability, disease and premature deaths. It is a chronic disease. In the literature, we observe a number of causes and factors responsible for obesity. Obesity is more common in Kashmir valley due to faulty dietary practices and accepting sedentary life style. It is our duty to maintain weight of our body at an early stage of life otherwise life expectancy may decrease. In the present study, we examine 400 adolescents from the district Anantnag of Kashmir valley at random using appropriate statistical technique to identify the common causes of obesity and to assess the food habits of the studied population. The data collected was analysed using suitable statistical tools. The results obtained in this study revealed that obesity is significantly correlated with factors like Socio-economic status, Gender and Parental education of an individual. Keywords: Nutritional Status, Socio-economic status, Obesity, Correlation, Random Sampling.
Authors and Affiliations
Shazia Naseem, F. A. Masoodi, Abrar Sherazi, Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Shayesta Rahi
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