In our study, there are a total of 176 female students who participated in the study. The maximum number of students was in the age group of 18-20 years i.e. 114 (64.77%) followed by 56(31.82%) students in the age group of 21 -22 years. A few students 6 (3.41%) were above 22 years of age.
Using the BMI cut-off points (as shown in Table 1), the findings revealed that 23.30 % of study subjects were overweight and 12.50 % of study subjects were obese.
When the girls were asked about factors contributing to obesity, an overwhelming majority (85.80%) of the subjects attributed diet to obesity. An attempt was further made to analyze the opinions of respondents according to their BMI weight category status; it revealed almost similar responses among the subjects irrespective of their BMI status.
As far as psychosocial problems are concerned, nearly 59.66 of the subjects mentioned low self-esteem as a complication related to obesity. Regarding physical health, the common complications perceived by the subjects were heart disease (65.34%), a rise in blood pressure (59.66%), and diabetes mellitus (57.39%). As far as locomotor problems were concerned, they were perceived by 44.32% of subjects as a complication of obesity.
Author(s) Details:
Pravin N Yerpude
Department of Community Medicine, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chhindwara (M.P.)- 480001, India.
Keerti S Jogdand
Department of Community Medicine, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chhindwara (M.P.)- 480001, India.
Recent Global Research Developments in Challenges and Clinical Impacts of Adult Obesity Complications
Epidemiological Data:
Prevalence: In 2014, adult obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m²) affected 10.8% of men (266 million) and 14.9% of women (375 million) worldwide. These numbers have more than doubled since 1975.
Mortality Risk: Obesity is linked to increased all-cause mortality, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and malignancy being common causes of death. Mortality risk follows a J-shaped relationship with BMI, with the lowest risk around a BMI of 20–25 kg/m²1.
Ethnic Differences: BMI ranges defining overweight and obesity vary across populations. Asian populations, for instance, face higher cardio-metabolic risks at lower BMIs than Caucasians [1] .
Challenges in Managing Adult Obesity:
Population-Level Strategies: No country has successfully reversed the rising trends of obesity through population-level strategies. Governments worldwide are challenged to prevent further increases by 2025, aiming to reduce premature deaths from non-communicable diseases like CVD, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory conditions [1] .
Individual-Level Management: Addressing obesity requires personalized approaches. Beyond BMI, waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) are better predictors of cardiometabolic risk. Combining these measures enhances early identification of metabolic syndrome [1] .
References
- Ansari, S., Haboubi, H., & Haboubi, N. (2020). Adult obesity complications: challenges and clinical impact. Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism, 11, 2042018820934955.
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