Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
November 30, 2023International Journal of Community Medicine and Public HealthOpen Access

The health landscape of central Kerala: insight into adult physical activity, obesity and awareness among rural adults

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Why the study?

Kerala ranks second in India for obesity prevalence, reflecting unhealthy lifestyles, prompting the need to assess physical activity, BMI, and awareness among rural adults.

Population

204 individuals aged 18 to 64 from 125 households in rural Kunnackal

Authors

JAJohn G. AiyankovilSBSharon BaisilPDPaul Daniel

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Supports targeted rural health promotion in Kerala; leaves open generalizability and prospective outcome links.

Structured PICO

P
Population
204 adults aged 18 to 64 from 125 households in the rural area of Kunnackal, central Kerala, India.
O
Outcome
Prevalence and relationship between overall physical activity and Body Mass Indexsurrogate

A high prevalence of adequate physical activity and normal BMI, along with good awareness of obesity, was observed among rural adults in central Kerala.

Cite This Study

Aiyankovil et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1017e9d8c5cf602efda588https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20233771
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Burden of Inadequate Physical Activity Among Adults in a Rural Area of Central India2026
  2. 2Association Between Physical Activity and Overweight/Obesity in Rural Populations: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study2026
  3. 3Lifestyle at the core: Unpacking the roots of obesity and overweight2025
  4. 4Prevalence, Patterns and Predictors of Physical Inactivity in a Rural area of Goa: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study2025
  5. 5Assessment of Risk Factors for Non-communicable Diseases among Young Adults in Kerala, India2024 · 1 citations