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The present investigation was carried out to assess the eating habits of 60 obese adolescents. The subjects were selected by purposive random sampling method from 2 villages of Dharwad taluk. A self structured questionnaire was developed to elicit the information about obese adolescents on various aspects including general information and dietary intake. The results revealed that About 40 per cent of subjects belonged to 13-14 years of age. Almost equal percentage of subjects had vegetarian and non-vegetarian food habits (38.33 % and 36.67 %, respectively) and only 25 per cent of the subjects belonged to eggetarian category. Majority of the adolescents had the habit of eating out side foods (88.33 %). Cereals, fats and oils, sugar and jaggery were consumed by all the adolescents (100 %) every day. Pulses, milk and milk products and other vegetables were consumed by 76 per cent of adolescents every day, Majority of them consumed roots and tubers (83.33 %) every day. Per cent adequacy of boys and girls in case of pulses (99.61 vs 94.05), fats and oils (98.42 vs 100.83) were at par with the SDA. Per cent adequacy of nutrients for boys and girls in case of protein (108.87 vs 120.77), fat (104.87 vs 105.74) were higher than the RDA. Per cent adequacy of iron, carotene, riboflavin, ascorbic acid, niacin, vit B 6 were lower than the RDA (64. 05 vs 84.84, 17.56 vs 28.34, 44.46 vs 50.88, 41.22 vs 46.67, 81.01 vs 90.03 and 7.77 vs 8.13, respectively). The duration of the light activities were higher than moderate activities (21.10 vs 2.90 hr, respectively). Majority of the subjects were belonged to overweight category (66.67%), followed by likely to be obese (21.67%) and obese category (11.66%). various unhealthy dietary and life style factors and physical in activity found to contribute obesity among adolescents.
The present investigation was carried out to assess the eating habits of 60 obese adolescents. The subjects were selected by purposive random sampling method from 2 villages of Dharwad taluk. A self structured questionnaire was developed to elicit the information about obese adolescents on various aspects including general information and dietary intake. The results revealed that About 40 per cent of subjects belonged to 13-14 years of age. Almost equal percentage of subjects had vegetarian and non-vegetarian food habits (38.33 % and 36.67 %, respectively) and only 25 per cent of the subjects belonged to eggetarian category. Majority of the adolescents had the habit of eating out side foods (88.33 %). Cereals, fats and oils, sugar and jaggery were consumed by all the adolescents (100 %) every day. Pulses, milk and milk products and other vegetables were consumed by 76 per cent of adolescents every day, Majority of them consumed roots and tubers (83.33 %) every day. Per cent adequacy of boys and girls in case of pulses (99.61 vs 94.05), fats and oils (98.42 vs 100.83) were at par with the SDA. Per cent adequacy of nutrients for boys and girls in case of protein (108.87 vs 120.77), fat (104.87 vs 105.74) were higher than the RDA. Per cent adequacy of iron, carotene, riboflavin, ascorbic acid, niacin, vit B 6 were lower than the RDA (64. 05 vs 84.84, 17.56 vs 28.34, 44.46 vs 50.88, 41.22 vs 46.67, 81.01 vs 90.03 and 7.77 vs 8.13, respectively). The duration of the light activities were higher than moderate activities (21.10 vs 2.90 hr, respectively). Majority of the subjects were belonged to overweight category (66.67%), followed by likely to be obese (21.67%) and obese category (11.66%). various unhealthy dietary and life style factors and physical in activity found to contribute obesity among adolescents.
Physical fitness and health are reciprocal to each other and examining adiposity is an important parameter to assess physical fitness. The present study examines the relationship between different adiposity markers and physical fitness based on occupation. A cross sectional sample of 82 security guards (mean age: 36.86 ± 8.72) and 43 students (mean age: 23.4 ± 3.86) of Delhi University were studied. Anthropometric measurements (height, body weight, waist and hip circumference) and socio-demographic characteristics were ascertained. Body composition parameters (body fat percentage, fat mass, fat free mass, muscle mass, total body water, bone mass and visceral fat) were assessed by bioelectric-impedance method using Tanita Body Composition Analyzer (BCA). Harvard step test was performed to test the physical fitness using Rapid Fitness Index. Student's t test was used to compare the physical fitness and adiposity markers between the security guards and the students. ANOVA was used to categorize the level of physical fitness with adiposity markers amongst the two groups. As RFI scores decreased, mean value of body weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, MUAC, fat mass, visceral fat and BMI increased among the security guards showing a trend which indicates that with an increase in adiposity, the tendency to perform physical work decreases. However, no consistent trend as such was observed amongst the students between the RFI categories. Nevertheless, Delhi University students were found to be more physically fit than the security guards that may be attributable to the differences in their leisure time physical activity preferences and occupational workloads besides the underlying genetic, metabolic or dietary influences. Workplace interventions to reduce occupational sitting among the university security guards may boost cardiorespiratory fitness in the long run.
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