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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research



    A study on risk factors for overweight and obesity among urban women aged 30 to 40 yrs


    Dr. Amit Vasant Deshpande, Dr. Levi Anand, Dr. Baer Philip Ravikumar
    JCDR. 2023: 339-345

    Abstract

    The prevalence of overweight and obesity is rising worldwide, but it is more common among women in India. To put a stop to this epidemic, we need to pinpoint the causes of obesity in young women. Methods: A case-control study of this magnitude has been conducted at Tertiary Care Centre, from period of October 2021 to September 2022. Cases and controls were selected at random from the pool of people who participated in a cross-sectional study on cardiovascular disease risk factors. Results: There were 110 cases and 50 controls in the research. Women from the elite and upper middle classes had an odds ratio of 2.74 times greater of being obese or overweight than women from other lower socioeconomic classes, when comparing the two groups on an unadjusted basis. Several risk factors for being overweight were identified after controlling for age and socioeconomic status: having a history of hyperlipidemia; having a parity of =2 and consuming more protein than is recommended. Conclusions: Obesity is a public health crisis that can lead to a variety of avoidable metabolic complications, as highlighted by this study. Housewives are a vital part of many families and communities; as such, they need to be included in efforts to detect, educate about and treat obesity

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    Volume 14 Issue 4

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