Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

P. Athira ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of sociology, University of Kerala, Kariyavattom, IN

Abstract

Middle age is a process in which health is the most affected factor. As age increases, the health status of an individual will automatically come down and health problems will knowingly or unknowingly emerged. Middle aged (35-56) is called as second teenagers because they can arise not only psychological changes but also a large number of health problems are occurred. In present society mortality and morbidity among middle aged population is high in Kerala. This is due to the occurrence of life style and non-communicable diseases. The major non-communicable disease seen at high altitude among middle aged persons like cancer, coronary heart diseases, hypertension, obesity, stress, mental disorders, diabetics, bronchial asthma ,dementia, epilepsy . The reason behind this is due to many social determinant factors like changing fast food habit, nuclear family situation, work environment, hygiene behaviour, changing residential pattern, consumption pattern of dietary, external and internal forces of environment. In this attempt this paper ties to find out the prevalence and behavioural factors of life style diseases among middle aged persons in Kerala.

Keywords

Life Style Diseases, Middle Aged Person, Health, Behavioral.

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P. Athira ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Sociology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Kerala, IN

Abstract

Health means complete physical, mental and social well-being of an individual. It is not merely the absence of disease, injury or distress that a person tends to view ones capacity to carry his daily activities. Health is the condition of being sound in body, mind or spirit especially freedom from physical disease or pain (Webster). It is a positive quality of living body of which fitness for ones work and happiness are distinguishing marks. On the background of this view, health condition of Kerala is deteriorating among the marginalized sections of society. Mortality and morbidity rate among marginalized group particularly among women is increasing day by day.

Keywords

Health Status, Health Care, Mortality Rate.

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