THE LIFESTYLE PATTERN & PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT AMONG THE ADOLESCENTS OF BHOPAL CITY, MADHYA PRADESH, CENTRAL INDIA

Abstract

Introduction: Adolescence means “grow to maturity”. It is derived from the Latin verb Adolescere. This

is a period of life between childhood and adulthood during which growth and development occur. The

trend of consumption of fast food increases worldwide and in India fast food production and

consumption are high. Physical inactivity is associated with a high risk of non-communicable diseases.

In India non-communicable diseases like metabolic syndrome are growing fast currently. Methods: It

was a cross-sectional study. Sampling was done by using Systematic multistage random sampling. By

using the formula N= Z2 PQ/ d2, the Sample size was calculated as 322. 536 adolescents of age (13-17

years) group were enrolled from the four schools in a different quadrant of Bhopal city. Results: In the

present study 35.26% (189) adolescents were boys and 64.74% (347) were girls. In this study

Prevalence of overweight/pre-obese in boys was found at 8.06% & in Girls, it was 12.17%. Whereas

the prevalence of obesity in boys was found 1.45% and in girls, it was 3.7%.Conclusion: Adolescents

who spent leisure time on television or computer/internet were found overweight and obese relative to

those who spend less time. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was found less in adolescents

who were highly active as per the physical activity index as compared to those who were less active