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- Title
Assessment of Physical Activity and Dietary Pattern among Adults in Rural Mangalore.
- Authors
Queen Nesan, G. Shiny Chrism; Kundapur, Rashmi
- Abstract
Introduction: The increase in morbidity and mortality due to NCDs are mostly due to change in lifestyle leading to consumption of unhealthy diet and reduced physical activities. Objectives: To assess the magnitude of association between socio-demographic characteristics & BMI with physical activity and dietary pattern among adults. Materials & Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in rural Mangalore using IPAQ (short version) & Indian equivalent DASH diet on 2000 calorie plan. 130 subjects were studied by simple random sampling. Chi square test was used to test the significance (P<0.05). Results: 61(47%) were males and 69(53%) were females, majority 42.3% belonging to class IV of Modified B.G Prasad classification and 27.7% were illiterates. Females had lower physical activity compared to males (p=0.009) and individuals with BMI indicating over weight and obese had low physical activity compared to subjects with normal BMI with moderate physical activity (p=0.02). Individuals from class V SES classification consumed at least 1 fruit per week (20.0%) compared to class III who did not consume fruits (8.5%) at all (p=0.043). Individuals who consumed >5 bowls of fats and oils were more obese and overweight compared to individuals who consumed 1-2 bowls (p=0.001). Conclusion: Socio-demographic characteristics play a major role in diet & physical activity in rural Mangalore. The focus should not only be on individual health education but also on health promotive lifestyles.
- Publication
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2018, Vol 9, Issue 5, p71
- ISSN
0976-0245
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.5958/0976-5506.2018.00414.X