Abstract :
Objectives: Obesity is a health problem in the majority of the developed countries and is emerging as a serious problem in the developing countries. In this study, we examined 200 adults to determine the prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity.
Material and Methods: In this hospital based study, 200 adults patients (both males and females), > 20 years of age, were randomly selected and examined for body mass index (BMI) and waist to hip ratio (WHR).
Results: Out of 200 study subjects, 122 were males and 78 were females. BMI ranged between 15.62 to 44.17 kg/m2 in males and between 19.53 to 51.59 kg/ m2 in females. BMI in females was comparatively more than that in males.(28.41 5.05 Vs 26.42 3.94; p < 0> 0.08 Vs 0.95 0.10; p< 0>
Conclusion: It has been concluded from this study that obesity and abdominal obesity is a growing problem even in developing region like ours. Both obesity and abdominal obesity is more common in females as compared to males.
Keyword :
Prevalence, obesity, abdominal obesity, BMI, WHR, Adults.