scholarly journals Obesity and associated factors among the residents of field practice area of urban health centre in North Andhra

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 4372
Author(s):  
Bodhi Sri Vidya Vennam ◽  
N. G. Nagamani ◽  
R. V. Manasa ◽  
Sanjana P. ◽  
Prasantha Ratna R.
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Important Public Health Problem ◽  
Waist Hip Ratio ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Urban Health Centre

Background: Obesity is becoming an important public health problem in India. The objectives were to know the prevalence of obesity (generalized obesity, abdominal obesity), to know the difference in prevalence of abdominal obesity with respect to waist circumference and waist hip ratio, to know the factors associated with obesity.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study done at field practice area of urban health centre. 306 study subjects (15-65 years) were included into the study. A semi-structured schedule was applied. Body mass index ≥25 kg/m2 was considered as generalized obesity. Waist circumference, waist-hip ratio were calculated.Results: The prevalence of generalized obesity was 35.6%. Abdominal obesity was rose from 56.2% to 76.1% when waist-hip ratio was taken as parameter instead of waist circumference. Most of the study subjects were not physically active.Conclusions: The prevalence of obesity is high among study subjects.

scholarly journals To assess the prevalence of STI/RTI using syndromic case management in the urban health centre area of greater Visakhapatnam municipal corporation, Andhra Pradesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 3247
Author(s):  
Srinivas Rao Ganta ◽  
K. K. L. Prasad ◽  
P. J. Srinivas
Keyword(s):  
Urban Health ◽  
Reproductive Tract ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Lower Abdominal Pain ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Urban Health Centre

Background: Sexually transmitted diseases remain a major public health problem in many parts of the world. 340 million new cases of curable STIS occur every year. 75 to 85% are seen in developing countries and rank second as the cause of healthy life lost among women of reproductive age group, after maternal morbidity and mortality. Methods: The study was conducted at Rama Murthy Pantulu Peta in the field area of urban health centre of greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam during September 2015 to October 2016. The study design was a community based descriptive study. Based on the prevalence of STI as stated by National AIDS Control Organization, a sample of 1541 is calculated.Results: The overall prevalence of RTI/STI in our study is 18.88%. The prevalence of symptoms suggestive of STI/RTI among female respondents is found to be 27.97%. Majority of females complained of vaginal discharge (26.68%),vulvas itching (10%), lower abdominal pain (6.34%) followed by abnormal vaginal bleeding (5.91%).The prevalence of symptoms suggestive of RTI/STI is found to be 9.75% among male respondents and majority complained of Urethral Discharge (8.4%) followed by inguinal/scrotal swelling (5.2%). Conclusions: The prevalence of Reproductive tract infections is more in females when compared to males in our study. Health education regarding the sexual and personal hygiene should be targeted to both males and females so as to decrease the prevalence of Sexual transmitted diseases in the urban health centre areas of Visakhapatnam. 

scholarly journals A study on health morbidities among under five children in relation to birth weight in urban health centre field practice area at tertiary care centre, Bidar, Karnataka, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Naveenkumar G. Havale ◽  
Rahul C. Bedre ◽  
Pallavi M. Kesari ◽  
Ratikanth Swamy
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Normal Birth Weight ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Urban Health Centre

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) i. e. birth weight <2500 grams is a major public health problem in many developing countries. About 30% of babies born in India are LBW. Birth weight of an infant is the single most important determinant of its chance of survival, healthy growth and development. This study is to correlate the health of under five children in relation to birth weight.Methods: Community based cross sectional study carried in urban health centre field practice area of Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences Bidar. 250 under five children were surveyed and findings were recorded.  Results: Among the 250 under five children surveyed 68 were LBW children and 182 were normal birth weight children.164 children were having acute respiratory tract infection (ARI), 121 were underweight, 21 were having vitamin A deficiency, 145 were anaemic, 25 were having diarrhoea and 130 were having fever.Conclusions: underweight, Vitamin A deficiency, diarrhoea and fever were significantly associated with LBW babies compared to babies with normal birth weight. 

Hungarian diet and nutritional status survey – The OTAP2009 study I. Nutritional status of the Hungarian population

2012 ◽  
Vol 153 (26) ◽  
pp. 1023-1030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Éva Martos ◽  
Viktória Anna Kovács ◽  
Márta Bakacs ◽  
Csilla Kaposvári ◽  
Andrea Lugasi
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
European Health ◽  
European Health Interview Survey ◽  
And Gender

Obesity is a leading public health problem, but representative data on measured prevalence among Hungarian adults has been missing since the late eighties. Aim and method: Joining in European Health Interview Survey the aim of the OTAP2009 study was to provide data representative by age and gender on the prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity among Hungarian adults based on their measured anthropometric data. Results: Participation rate was 35% (n = 1165). Data shows that nearly two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese. 26.2% of men and 30.4% of women are obese. Prevalence of morbid obesity is 3.1% and 2.6% in men and women, respectively. Abdominal obesity is more prevalent among women than men (51.0% vs. 33.2%), and rate is increasing parallel with age in both gender. In elderly, 55% of men and almost 80% of women are abdominally obese. Conclusions: Besides interventions of population level for tackling obesity, individual preventive measures are indispensable. Orv. Hetil., 2012, 153, 1023–1030.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practices of Ramadan fasting on health and disease among pregnant Muslim women in urban health centre of a medical college

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 289
Author(s):  
Muhammed Muntazeem G. ◽  
Varadaraja Rao B. A. ◽  
Mane Kusum S.
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Familial Support ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Urban Health Centre

Background: Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan entails abstinence from food, water, smoking and drugs from dawn to sunset. In Islamic religious rule fasting during Ramadan is not mandatory if there is any contraindication such as illness, old age, pregnancy, etc. Many studies have shown that most Muslim women choose to fast during pregnancy because of a sense of religious duty, familial support, positive views on fasting and difficulty in completing the missed fasts at another time.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 124 pregnant Muslim women attending urban health centre for antenatal care during the month of Ramadan at Davanagere city. Data was entered in the Microsoft Excel and presented in the form of frequencies.Results: In this study majority of pregnant women believed that fasting during pregnancy is harmful to mother as well as child. Overall, 80.6% of pregnant women did not observed fasting during pregnancy.Conclusions: In this study majority of the pregnant women did not observed fasting during the month of Ramadan. Health education should be given to all pregnant women and family members regarding adverse effect of fasting on mother and child health.

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