A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE OBESITY, IT’S INFLUENCING FACTORS AND OBESITY RELATED PROBLEMS AMONG WOMEN IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF KAMRUP, ASSAM

Author Name: 1. Shyamalima Das, 2. Dr. Bibi Bordoloi, 3. Mrs Anjali Gogoi

Volume/Issue: 04/11

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2024-51858772/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Nursing officer AIIMS Guwahati, Assam, India.
2. Retd Principal, Regional College of Nursing, Principal CPMS College of Nursing Guwahati, Assam, India.
3. Retd Associate Professor, B.sc Nursing College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.

ABSTRACT

Obesity has become a chronic disorder affecting the larger population than any other disease in the world and women are more prone to this problem. This is a descriptive survey approach with descriptive comparative design to assess and compare obesity, it’s influencing factors and obesity related problems among women of urban and rural areas of Kamrup, Assam. Objectives of the study were: to assess and compare prevalence of obesity among women of urban and rural areas, to identify and compare influencing factors of obesity, to assess and compare obesity related problems among women of urban and rural areas, to find out the association between obesity and demographic variables, to find out association between obesity and influencing factors, to find out association between obesity and obesity related problems. 522 women were selected by multistage systematic random sampling technique, 261 from urban area and 261 from rural area. The findings of the study revealed that prevalence rate of obesity in rural areas was (4.22%) whereas for urban areas was (7.66%). There was no statistical difference (CI 2.37-7.39%, 5.02-11.54%) of obesity among women. There is significant association between obesity and demographic variables such as age, occupation and education. There is significant association between obesity and influencing factors such as number of meals in a day, preference of fast food, eating at least one serving of dairy product every day, physical activity, depression, loneliness, frustration, anxiety, feeling of avoidance by family and friends, family history of obesity, use of medicine were found. There was significant association between obesity and obesity related problems heart disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, joint pain.

Key words: Obesity, Prevalence, Influencing Factors, Obesity Related Problems