Association of socio-demographic factors with anthropometric risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among rural school going adolescents in Rohtak district of Haryana

Dr. B M Vashisht; Dr. Vikram. A; Dr. Neeraj Pawar; Dr. Gaurav Rajawat

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Association of socio-demographic factors with anthropometric risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among rural school going adolescents in Rohtak district of Haryana

Dr. B M Vashisht, Dr. Vikram. A, Dr. Neeraj Pawar, Dr. Gaurav Rajawat

Abstract :

Background: Seeds of NCDs are sown in the childhood and early adolescent life. In recent times, the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have attained an epidemic proportion, with increasing number of adolescents being reported as obese. Hence, it is vital to assess the magnitude of these risk factors in adolescents in order to achieve the goal of primordial prevention. Aim and Objectives: To study the prevalence of anthropometric risk factors for NCDs and associated socio-demographic factors among rural school going adolescents in Rohtak district of Haryana. Material and Methods:The present study was conducted in Lakhanmajra block of Rohtak district over a period of one year from July 2016 to June 2017. 750 students from six co-educational government senior secondary schools were included in the study. Data were collected using pre-designed, pre-tested, semi structured interview schedule. Collected data were analysed using SPSS version 20.0. Results: 11.2% of the total study subjects were found to have anthropometric risk of developing NCDs on analysis of waist circumference (WC) and Waist hip ratio (WHR). Parents� education status, type of family and monthly family income were significantly associated with anthropometric risk for NCDs. Conclusion:The prevalence of anthropometric risk factors for NCDs is on an increasing trend among rural adolescents. Thus it is the need of the hour to address this problem and to devise programs and strategies to prevent the development of NCDs among children and adolescents.