A Comparative Study on Prevalence of Life-Style Diseases in Uttar Pradesh between NFHS-5 and NFHS-4 surveys

Abstract

Abstract:

Background: The starting points that setting off the lifestyle disease come with substantial passiveness,crummy food practices,tense biorhythm,incorrect way of body gait etc.NCDs kill 41 million people each year,equivalent to 74% of all deaths globally.Yearly 86% of these premature deaths occur in low and middle-income countries due to NCDs.

Aim & Objective: to compare the prevalence of lifestyle diseases like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension among adults as per NFHS-5 and NFHS-4 survey in Uttar Pradesh.

Settings and Design: Cross sectional study design with probability proportional to population size.

Methods and Material: The study is based on data available in public domain of NFHS 4 and NFHS 5 survey, keeping the confidentiality of the participants’ information and can be freely accessed from NFHS website.

Statistical analysis used: MS words excel sheet

Results: BMI in urban area is increased from NFHS-4 to NFHS-5 survey for both women to men in Uttar Pradesh. Comparison shows prevalence of diabetes is 6.3% in urban and 5.6% in rural area among women, while 8.2% in urban area and 7.5% in rural area among men. Prevalence of hypertension is 20.6% among women and 30.0% among men.

Conclusions: The prevalence of lifestyle diseases are on rising trends leads to the socioeconomic threat to population as well as nations. It is very important that drift of NCDs and their confederated risk factors play a very critical for making policies and guidelines for preventive and curative management.