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A clinical study of prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity in adult patients attending hamidia hospital, Bhopal

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Author Details : Sunil Dwivedi*, Amit Dwivedi, Ashish Behl

Volume : 2, Issue : 4, Year : 2019

Article Page : 104-107

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijnmhs.2019.021

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Abstract

Objectives: Obesity is a health problem in the majority of the developed countries and is emerging as a serious problem in the developing countries. In this study, we examined 200 adults to determine the prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity.

Material and Methods: In this hospital based study, 200 adults patients (both males and females), > 20 years of age, were randomly selected and examined for body mass index (BMI) and waist to hip ratio (WHR).

Results: Out of 200 study subjects, 122 were males and 78 were females. BMI ranged between 15.62 to 44.17 kg/m² in males and between 19.53 to 51.59 kg/ m² in females. BMI in females was comparatively more than that in males.(28.41 + 5.05 Vs 26.42 + 3.94; p < 0>+ 0.08 Vs 0.95 + 0.10; p< 0>

Conclusion: It has been concluded from this study that obesity and abdominal obesity is a growing problem even in developing region like ours. Both obesity and abdominal obesity is more common in females as compared to males.

 

Keywords: Prevalence, obesity, abdominal obesity, BMI, WHR, Adults.

How to cite : Dwivedi S, Dwivedi A, Behl A, A clinical study of prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity in adult patients attending hamidia hospital, Bhopal. J Nutr Metab Health Sci 2019;2(4):104-107

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