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Prevalence of hypertension among Liangmai individuals aged 12 to 25 years in Khunkhu Naga Village, Manipur
By: THOUNAOJAM SARJU CHANU, HUIDROM SURAJ SINGH – Hypertension is one of the fastest-growing public health concerns and leads to complications in adults that can cause chronic diseases and premature death. It is a major concern not only because of its rising prevalence but also because evidence suggests a correlation between childhood hypertension and adult…
Association of Obesity with Sleep Duration in the Indian Context: A Systematic Review
adolescent obesity, childhood obesity, inadequate sleep duration, Obesity, overweight, sleep deprivation, sleep duration and BMIBy: THOUNAOJAM SARJU CHANU, HAOBIJAM VOKENDRO – Obesity is a prevalent and multifaceted health condition that substantially increases the risk of a wide range of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disorders, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, respiratory complications, and musculoskeletal disorders. The prevalence of obesity has been increasing at a rapid rate among children and adolescents…
Prevalence of overweight/obesity, hypertension and its associated factors among study population of rural and periurban Birbhum district, West Bengal
By: SAIKAT MAJUMDAR, ASHOKE GORAIN, PREMANANDA BHARATI – The main cause of excessive overweight and obesity is the imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. Obesity is a significant predictor of hypertension and a controllable factor. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a convenient measure for assessing overweight and obesity. This study aims to determine the relationship…
Diabetes Mellitus and Its Association with Obesity and Lifestyle Indicators among the Rural Tangkhul of Manipur
By: URAPAM ZIMIK, SOROJINI H. DEVI, HOSEA THANGLEN – The burden of diabetes is high and increasing globally and in developing economies like India, mainly fueled by the increasing prevalence of overweight/obesity and unhealthy lifestyles. Diabetes has become one of the largest global health emergencies of this century, ranking among the ten leading causes of…
Prevalence of overweight/obesity among the Tamang adolescent boys and girls of Pakyong sub-division of East District, Sikkim
By: MAIBAM SAMSON SINGH, YOGESH SHARMA – Obesity in children and adolescent is becoming a main public health problem in many developing countries. Good nutrition with an adequate, well balanced diet combined with regular physical activity is a corner stone of good health. The Present study was conducted to examine the prevalence of overweight/obesity and…
Anthropometric assessment of nutritional status among underprivileged children aged 6-12 years in Umariya Dadar and Rigwar Village, Kota, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
By: AAFREEN SIDDIQUI, PRIYANKA, KUNAL KASHYAP, SUBAL DAS – Adequate nutritional status is perhaps best defined as the maintenance of a normal growth pattern and body composition through the consumption of appropriate amounts and types of food. The present Cross-sectional study has been carried out among underprivileged children aged 6-12 years in adopted gram panchayats…
Change in Bodyweight during 2nd lockdown of COVID-19 Pandemic: A cross-sectional study among overweight and obese respondents of central India
By: BASANT KUMAR SEN, RAJESH KUMAR GAUTAM – India has faced two waves of the pandemic of COVID-19. To control the transmission of the virus lockdowns were imposed which changed the life style of people. The level of physical activity was declined and resulted into weight gain. To prove this hypothesis, the present study was…
High Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among the Wrestlers of a Folk Wrestling Style in India
By: VIVOTO TSUKRU, DHRUBA KUMAR LIMBU – Naga wrestling is an indigenous wrestling style played by the menfolk of Tenyimi tribes of Nagaland and Manipur. The present study aims to find the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Naga wrestlers, and examine the influence of height, weight, and BMI on performance. For this study, we…
Determinants of overweight/obesity among adult Tamang males and females of the Pakyong sub-division of East Sikkim, North-East India
By: YOGESH SHARMA, MAIBAM SAMSON SINGH – The prevalence of overweight and obesity is becoming a global epidemic health problem. It is rapidly increasing in both developed and developing countries. Excess weight is associated with an increased risk of death resulting in around 2.8 million deaths of adults globally every year. Data for the present…
Association between Obesity and Blood Pressure with certain lifestyle as risk factors among Chiru Males of Northeast India
By: HOSEA THANGLEN, LORHO MARY MAHEO – Hypertension and obesity are among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases, which significantly and independently increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases causing high morbidity and mortality worldwide. It has become the most neglected blatantly visible health challenge, reducing the overall quality of life. The study was an attempt…
Nutritional status and parental socio-economic conditions among the adolescent boys and girls of Sombaria village of West Sikkim, Northeast India
By: PRIYASHREE GOGOI, MAIBAM SAMSON SINGH – Adolescence is a nutritionally vulnerable developmental stage. The nutritional requirements of the body during the adolescent stage increase tremendously due to rapid physical and mental growth. Poor nutritional status can make an individual susceptible to various health problems. The objective of the present study is to examine the…
Coping with the weight-centric model of health care: the role of interoception
By: FRANCO VIVIANI – Interoception (IC) is mostly self-awareness. IC is a little sense constantly monitoring how we feel inside. It can go awry, potentially distorting our body image. This paper considers different aspects of this sort of sixth sense and its role in a medical and social milieu dominated by the stigma for oversized…
Socio-economic and Demographic Determinants of Double Burden of Malnutrition among Rajbanshi School-going Children aged 9-14 Years from North Bengal, India
By: ANTARA BOSE, ISITA SINHA, PUSHPA LATATIGGA, NITISH MONDAL, JAYDIP SEN – The Double Burden of Malnutrition (DBM) is a recent phenomenon in the nutritional situation among populations belonging to the low-middle-income countries. Socio-economic, demographic factors with adoption of western lifestyle, unhealthy diets and physical inactivities are the main cause of DBM. The study aims…