Vol. 7, Special Issue 6 (2019)
Impact of educational intervention among overweight and obese college going girls of Praygaraj district of Uttar Pradesh, India
Author(s): Gupta Alka and Tripti Verma
Abstract: Background: Burden of obesity is linked with the range of non-communicable diseases resulted due to the dramatic change in lifestyle, consisting of physical inactivity, diet rich in fat, sugar and salt, mental stress. The (NFHS-4) report in India indicates, 27.1% of Indian women in urban population were found obese. Objective: To study the prevalence of overweight and obesity among college going girls (aged 19-27 years) and to assess knowledge level of respondents before and after educational intervention through developed ICT materials. Methodology: The present study was community based cross sectional study carried out on 200 college going girls (aged 19-27 years) of SHUATS, Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Pre-tested questionnaire was used to elicit the information on socio-economic profile, Anthropometric measurement, lifestyle behavior’s, dietary intake and knowledge test about adverse health effects of overweight and obesity. Nutrition education was given to the respondents with the help of developed ICT materials. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was found 13% and 9.5% respectively. In Food habits, (39%) vegetarian and (61%) non-vegetarian were found in which 90% respondents reported consumption of junk food. Knowledge level of the students regarding adverse health effects of obesity like hypertension, cancer, PCOS and diabetes was 55.5%, 45.5%, 58% and 61% respectively. After the educational intervention Knowledge level of respondents was significantly increased. Conclusion: The results from the study revealed that the need for immediate and comprehensive educational intervention to prevent the consequences and complication of obesity and overweight in future.
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Gupta Alka and Tripti Verma. Impact of educational intervention among overweight and obese college going girls of Praygaraj district of Uttar Pradesh, India. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2019; 7(6): 672-676.
