Lifestyle Related Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases among Adults of Etawah District

Authors

  • Nupur Gupta Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
  • Sandip Gupta Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
  • Pankaj Kumar Jain Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
  • Kirti Jaiswal Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
  • Sushil K Shukla Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
  • Prashant Bajpai Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2019.v31i01.018

Keywords:

Non-communicable diseases, hypertension, diabetes, obesity

Abstract

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are also known as chronic diseases, as they tend to be of long duration. Detection, screening, treatment and palliative care, are key components of the response to NCDs. Aim& Objective: To find out the prevalence of risk factors of non-communicable diseases. Settings and Design: It was a community based cross sectional study in urban and rural areas of district Etawah. Methods and Material: Present study was conducted among persons aged between 25-64 years. WHO STEPS approach was used. Statistical analysis used: Qualitative data were expressed in the percentages and tested by chi square test. Results: In the study almost half of the subjects were males. Current tobacco use, alcohol use, insufficient use of fruits and vegetables and physical inactivity were found in 33.9%, 15.9%, 88.8% and 53% of the subjects respectively. Overweight, obesity, increased waist circumference, raised systolic and diastolic blood pressure were found in 37.1%, 16.1%, 37.7%, 14.6% and 19.3% respectively. The prevalence of self-reported diabetes and hypertension (HTN) were 3.6% and 10.2% respectively. Conclusions: There is considerable prevalence of NCDs in the district. Majority of having insufficient use of fruits and vegetables and physical inactivity. Most of them were overweight and increased waist circumference.

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2019-03-31

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Gupta N, Gupta S, Jain PK, Jaiswal K, Shukla SK, Bajpai P. Lifestyle Related Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases among Adults of Etawah District. Indian J Community Health [Internet]. 2019 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];31(1):112-7. Available from: https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/999

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