Pattern of Drinking, Dependence and Morbidity among Male Alcohol Consumers in a Coastal Area of South India.

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Muthurajesh E. ◽  
Rajkamal R. ◽  
Lavanya Chellam M. ◽  
Jayakritika .
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Area ◽  
South India

scholarly journals Nutritional status and various morbidities among school children of a coastal area in South India

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherin Abraham ◽  
Ramesh Chauhan ◽  
Muthu Rajesh ◽  
Anil Purty ◽  
Zile Singh
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
School Children ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
South India

Prevalence and determinants of alcohol consumption among adult men in a coastal area of south India

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muthurajesh Easwaran ◽  
Joy Bazroy ◽  
Venkatachalam Jayaseelan ◽  
Zile Singh
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
South India ◽  
Adult Men

scholarly journals Obesity among adult population of a rural coastal area in South India

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Ramesh Chand Chauhan ◽  
Neelima Singh Chauhan ◽  
Mani Kandan ◽  
Anil Jacob Purty ◽  
Amit Kumar Mishra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
South India ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Community Based Programs ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Study Participants

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Obesity is associated with cardiovascular diseases and has become the main public health issue in India. However, the prevalence of obesity in India varies widely. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among rural adults in a coastal area of South India.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> The prevalence of overweight and obesity was assessed among individuals of 15 years and above living in a rural coastal area of Tamil Nadu in India.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Among 207 adult participants, 69.1% were female. About one-fourth (23.7%) of the participants were in age group of 15-24 years and 67.2% participants were literate. About one-third (30%) of the adults were overweight. Obesity was present in 14% of the study participants (26% by using the Asian cut-offs). Using waist circumference and waist-hip ratio cut-offs, abdominal obesity was observed among 55% and 57% of the participants. Among females the central obesity was more common than males. <strong></strong></p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The prevalence of obesity in rural areas was high. There is need to implement community based programs to tackle the increasing obesity.

Land use/land cover change and urban expansion during 1983–2008 in the coastal area of Dakshina Kannada district, South India

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 063576-1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajagopal Bhagyanagar ◽  
Babita M. Kawal ◽  
Gowdagere S. Dwarakish ◽  
Shrihari Surathkal
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Land Cover Change ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
South India ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Land Use Land Cover
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