Abstract
This prospective study was carried out to find out the body mass index (BMI) of all the women attending a gynaecological clinic at Kathmandu Valley. Total of 1450 women attended this clinic over the study period. After excluding few hundreds of women, one thousand women of reproductive age (15-49) were enrolled. Detail history was taken, general, systemic and pelvic examinations were performed and a provisional diagnosis was made on the clinical ground. In this process height and weight of each patient was measured then Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. Eight percent (8%) of women were underweight and equal numbers of them were obese too. Forty-four point six percent were healthy and 37.3 were overweight. Most of them were diagnosed vaginitis, urinary tract infection (UTI), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), subfertility, menstrual disorders, and cervical conditions. In eleven percent no gynaecological abnormalities were detected (NAD). Commonly diagnosed conditions were vaginitis, UTI, PID, primary subfertility and menstrual disorders were the commonly diagnosed conditions.
Highlights
In many cities in Asia prevalence of overweight defined as Body Mass Index (BMI) more than 25kg/metre square was higher than 23%
Their height in centimetres and weight in kilograms were measured, Body mass index was calculated as BMI = weight in kg/height in meters,[2]
Among 1000 women the main gynaecology findings were veginitis, urinary tract infection (UTI), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) etc. infection was prevalent in 42.6% cases. 14.7% were having menstrual problem. 10% of cases presented with subfertility. 13.5% had come for check up and found to have no abnormalities detected(NAD). 16.1% included Post op. check-up, fibroid, post coital bleeding, erosion, dysparaunea
Summary
In many cities in Asia prevalence of overweight defined as Body Mass Index (BMI) more than 25kg/metre square was higher than 23% This increase in the prevalence of overweight is probably associated with industrialisation and urbanisation, which result in changed eating habits and lifestyles. The per capita income is only $ 311 U.S dollar, the gap between rich and poor is getting greater and this has influenced the society. This Study was conducted at Kathmandu with a view to identify the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among Nepalese women of reproductive age (15-49) attending a gynaecological clinic at Kathmandu District of Nepal. This study was carried out to find out the body mass index (BMI) of Nepalese women of reproductive age (RA) group (15-49 years) attending a gynaecological clinic at urban setting of Kathmandu
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