FACTORS AFFECTING OBESITY IN MODERNIZED RURAL HIMACHAL

  This community based study assessed the prevalence of obesity and associated factors among age group between 16 to 75 years. The obese and overweight subjects were from age group from 31 to 45 year which was 42.42% and 28.78% respectively and most of them were in sedentary jobs. Obese and overweight dipsomaniac smokers were from the age group46-60 year which was 90%. Prevalence of hypertension and diabetes among overweight elderly was observed in this study. Key words: Obesity, Overweight, Dipsomaniac, Hypertension, Diabetes