Lifestyle Pattern of the Selected Obese Subjects in Coimbatore District
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2013
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Obesity is primarily due to altered sedentary lifestyles, energy-dense diets and low-levels o f physical activity.
Industrialization and urbanization which lead to rise in standards o f living, also promote weight gain and obesity rates begin to rapidly
rise thus posing a growing threat to the health o f the nation. A key factor in the progressive increase in the prevalence o f obesity is
sedentary lifestyle. The aim o f this study was to assess the lifestyle pattern o f obese subjects residing in Coimbatore city. A wellstructured
interview schedule was formulated to elicit information on the lifestyle practices followed by the selected subjects by using a
pretested questionnaire. The data collected were systematically consolidated and statistically analyzed. Exercise plays a vital role in the
management o f the lifestyle disorders, it is necessary to educate the public about lifestyle modification and adopt appropriate exercise
with healthy food habits fo r physical fitness.