A Study on Prevalence of Life-Style Diseases and its Risk Factors in Urban Area of Bhopal City

Abstract

Chronic diseases of life-style particularlyHypertension, DM and CHD account for millions of deaths each year globally. These diseases share similar modifiable risk factors, including tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, hyperlipidaemia, physical inactivity, obesity etc. so that identifying and modifying these risk factors have been recommended as a strategy for their prevention and control in various settings. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of common life style diseases andtheir risk factors. In this study a cross sectional study was done, which was containing450 male respondents in the age group of 35-45 years from Koh.E Fiza in Bhopal city. Predesigned and prestructured questionnaires covering socio-economic aspects, dietary pattern, smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, personality and parental history of hypertension and diabetes were reviewed. In addition some anthropometric measurements (e.g., height, weight and BMI) and clinical measurements (e.g., blood pressure) were also done.