Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity and Type 2 Diabetics among the Reddis of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh

The present work is aimed to estimates the prevalence of overweight/obesity and type2 diabetes in Reddis inhabiting in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India. Data were collected from a random sample of 300 adult subjects (160 males and 140 females) of Reddis drawn from Chittoor town and surrounding areas. The required data has been collected from randomly selected unrelated individuals. In both the sexes, around 50 per cent of sample was overweight and more than 15 per cent are obese. 70 per cent of both males and females are non diabetic and 30 per cent are type2 diabetic. The prevalence of hypertension in the present sample was 23% in males and 27 per cent in females. Mean waist-hip ratio is more in men (0.94±0.5) than women (0.90±0.06). In both genders mean values of pulse rate, SBP and DBP are more or less equal. In females mean fasting blood sugar (170.94±65.14) and post prandial blood sugar (235.20±84.89) levels are more than males. Fasting and post prandial blood sugar levels increased from 30-39 years age group to 50-59 years age group and then decreased in 60-69 years age group. In conclusion, the results indicate a strong relation between overweight/obesity and type2 diabetics and blood pressure in the adult Reddi population. This is attributed to the varying socio-economic status of the people. The present analysis brings out new dimension and horizon for understanding the phenomenon of overweight/obesity and its intimate relationship with type2 diabetics and overweight/blood pressure.