Community based cross-sectional study on prevalence of overweight and obesity among adult population of Jabalpur City, Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

Introduction: The WHO had estimated that in 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults worldwide (39%) were overweight, and over 650 million (13%) were obese. Approximately 2.8 million deaths were reported as a result of being overweight or obese. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in India is increasing faster than the world average. A study reported that prevalence of obesity in India is 40.3%.This fast-paced growth has been accompanied by notable increases in the burden of non-communicable diseases. Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Jabalpur City and to study the association between socio-demographic factors and overweight in adults. Methodology: Multistage sampling method was used for the study. In this method, the sampling procedure was carried out at several stages, each stage involves a different sampling procedure. House to house survey was conducted after explaining the purpose and procedure of the study and obtaining informed written consent from study participants. Interview of eligible study participants regarding socio-demographic, behavioral parameters along with measurement of physical/ anthropometric parameters was carried out using a predesigned and pretested Questionnaire.