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Lal, P
- Emerging Importance of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in India: a Population Based Study
Authors
1 Community Medicine, SMS & R, Greater Noida, UP, IN
2 Community Medicine, MAMC, Delhi, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 105-109Abstract
Objective: The present study was carried out with the objective to determine and compare the prevalence of known risk factors of CHD in urban and rural communities of Delhi.
Methods: A community-based epidemiological study from Delhi. The study was carried out by conducting a house-to-house survey. The subjects were interviewed using a pre-coded and pre-tested semi-structured schedule after getting informed verbal consent. The various known risk factors of CHD were assessed. Subjects were enquired about family history of CHD, smoking/tobacco use, alcohol intake, physical activity and mental stress. Anthropometric parameters such as height, weight, waist circumference and hip circumference of the subjects were recorded. Blood pressure, fasting blood sugar and serum cholesterol of the study subjects were also estimated.
Results: The prevalence of sedentary lifestyle, obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia were observed to be significantly higher among urban subjects as compared to rural subjects. Higher prevalence has been observed for truncal obesity and family history of CHD among the urban subjects as compared to that among rural subjects. However, difference in prevalence was not statistically significant. Smoking/tobacco use, stress and heavy alcohol intake were higher among the rural subjects than that among the urban subjects but again the difference was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The present study clearly indicates that increasing prevalence of known risk factors of CHD in India is a major problem of public health importance in India. Urgent population-based measures are needed to control this trend in coronary risk factors for prevention of CHD in India.
Keywords
Risk Factors, CHD, Urban, Rural, Public Health
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- Perception of Causes, Consequences and Solutions to Global Warming among School Children in Delhi
Authors
1 Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 3 (2013), Pagination: 27-32Abstract
Background: Global warming has emerged as one of the most important environmental issues ever to confront humanity having wide health & environmental implications. Awareness especially among children and youth is necessary to combat this challenge.
Objectives: To study the perceptions of school students with regard to climate change, its potential health & environmental impacts and their behaviour towards tackling the issue.
Setting and Design: This observational study was conducted in a government boys school in rural Delhi. Material and Method: All students of classes 9th, 10th and 11th who were willing to participate were included in the study. A self-administered, semi-structured questionnaire was used and responses were evaluated.
Statistical Analysis Used: Proportions, percentages and chi-square test.
Results: In all, 290 students participated in the study. Majority (78.9%) had heard about global warming and most students correctly attributed it to decreasing green cover (57.6%) and rising pollution (53.1%). Majority were aware of the increased chances of epistaxis but only some knew of its other health implications. Majority (96.5%) felt the need to take action and suggested increasing the green cover as a possible solution (85.1%). However, there were gaps in knowledge of students and some misconceptions were also observed. Further, knowledge did not necessarily translate into students' actions. Eleventh graders were better informed regarding global warming than lower two grades.
Conclusion: It is imperative to include the issue of global warming at all levels in school curriculum with emphasis on its health impacts and focusing on early years of schooling.
Keywords
Global Warming, School Children, Perception, Health, EnvironmentReferences
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