Open AccessThe prevalence of obesity among adult population and its association with food outlet density in a hilly area of Uttarakhand
Author(s) -
Yashneel Singh Rautela,
B.V. Bhaskara Reddy,
Amit Singh,
Arti Gupta
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_161_17
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , overweight , environmental health , anthropometry , body mass index , urbanization , cross sectional study , population , developing country , demography , pathology , sociology , economics , economic growth
The rising burden of obesity is a threat to both developed and developing countries. Obesity is a killer lifestyle disease. Different aspects of the local environment play a key role in the occurrence of obesity. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of obesity among adult, its associated factors, and its relationship with retail food outlet density in Srikot, Uttarakhand.