Abstract
Theme: 3 Health, Mortality and Longevity
Sub theme: 03-08 Health in Urban areas
URBAN-RURAL DIFFERENTIALS OF DIETARY HABITS AND HEALTH AMONG KERALA POPULATION
Anusha A
Dr.T.N.Sugathan
Abstract:
An unhealthy life style, especially the eating habits of the adults is a serious and often unnoticed problem. There are differences in these lifestyles of the people from rural and urban areas of Kerala. The main aim of the study was to assess the pattern of dietary habits among the urban and rural population of Kerala, and to find how they affect the health status. The people between the ages 30 and 74 were chosen by a probability sampling method. The result showed that majority of the people followed a mixed food pattern i.e., both vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods. Variables like BMI, eating fast food, consumption of more quantity of sugar, consumption of fruits and certain non-vegetarian food showed a significant relationship with the chronic diseases. The females were more likely to affect any chronic diseases than males. It was found that only negligible difference was there between the food habits of urban and rural population. To summarize, the people make numerous unhealthy habits in their diet and eating habits, which in turn may affect health of future generations.
Sub theme: 03-08 Health in Urban areas
URBAN-RURAL DIFFERENTIALS OF DIETARY HABITS AND HEALTH AMONG KERALA POPULATION
Anusha A
Dr.T.N.Sugathan
Abstract:
An unhealthy life style, especially the eating habits of the adults is a serious and often unnoticed problem. There are differences in these lifestyles of the people from rural and urban areas of Kerala. The main aim of the study was to assess the pattern of dietary habits among the urban and rural population of Kerala, and to find how they affect the health status. The people between the ages 30 and 74 were chosen by a probability sampling method. The result showed that majority of the people followed a mixed food pattern i.e., both vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods. Variables like BMI, eating fast food, consumption of more quantity of sugar, consumption of fruits and certain non-vegetarian food showed a significant relationship with the chronic diseases. The females were more likely to affect any chronic diseases than males. It was found that only negligible difference was there between the food habits of urban and rural population. To summarize, the people make numerous unhealthy habits in their diet and eating habits, which in turn may affect health of future generations.
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