Padmavathi, R (2014) A True Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Rural Obesity Reduction Program (Behavioural Interventions) on Knowledge, Attitude, Practice towards Obesity and Obesity Reduction among the Obese Adult Population at Selected Rural Communities of Omayal Achi Community Health Centre. Doctoral thesis, The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai.
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Abstract
Non communicable diseases (NCDs), also referred to as chronic diseases, are the leading causes of death worldwide responsible for 63% of the 57 million deaths that occurred in 2008. The majority of these deaths -36 million - were attributed to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, cancers and chronic respiratory diseases, and also 80 percent of NCD deaths were in developing countries, up from 40 percent in 1990. NCDs will steadily increase the number of healthy years lost (or disability-adjusted life years—DALYs) in middle-income countries, but the loss will increase very quickly in low-income countries. By 2030, low-income countries will have eight times more deaths attributed to NCDs than high-income countries1. According to WHO Metabolic/physiological risk factors like raised blood pressure, overweight/obesity, hyperglycemia (high blood glucose levels) and hyperlipidemia (high levels of fat in the blood) causes key metabolic/physiological changes that increase the risk of NCDs. In terms of attributable deaths, the leading NCD risk factor globally is elevated blood pressure (to which 16.5% of global deaths are attributed) followed by tobacco use (9%), raised blood glucose (6%), physical inactivity (6%) and overweight and obesity (5%). Low- and middle-income countries are witnessing the fastest rise in overweight among young children The study concluded that the RORP is an effective intervention strategy in the prevention and management of obesity. Hence, the study recommended the utilization of RORP by the Community Health Nurses, Nurse Researchers, Nurse Administrators, Nurse Educators and Primary and Secondary health care professionals to prevent and manage obesity, to increase awareness towards obesity and to change the behaviour towards the lifestyle modifications.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Rural Obesity Reduction Program, Behavioural Interventions, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Obesity and Obesity, True Experimental study. Reduction; Obese Adult Population; Rural Communities |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jun 2017 11:51 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2022 16:54 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/96 |
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