Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016
PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG FEMALES ADOLESCENTS IN URBAN AREAS OF NAVI MUMBAI, INDIA
Mrs Sanju Acharya, Dr. Sanhita R Walawalkar, Dr. Kishwor Bhandari, Mrs Reenu Kumari
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An adult obesity has occurred globally due to the advanced living standard and sedentary life style. Obesity is associated with many serious physiological, psychological and social consequences. Obesity is one of the major causes of non–communicable chronic diseases. The fact that obesity is acquiring epidemic proportions in the developed world is well accepted but the rising prevalence in developing countries warrants greater concern. In view of this, a cross sectional study was done to find the obesity in adult female of urban areas by waist hip ratio method. The result of the study showed that 34.66% of young female adults were found obese. Prevalence of obesity in young female adults of undergraduate students in urban areas is increasing.
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Mrs Sanju Acharya, Dr. Sanhita R Walawalkar, Dr.Kishwor Bhandari, Mrs Reenu Kumari PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG FEMALES ADOLESCENTS IN URBAN AREAS OF NAVI MUMBAI, INDIA International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 7|July 2016
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Mrs Sanju Acharya, Dr. Sanhita R Walawalkar, Dr.Kishwor Bhandari, Mrs Reenu Kumari PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG FEMALES ADOLESCENTS IN URBAN AREAS OF NAVI MUMBAI, INDIA International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 7|July 2016
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