A study on the dietary habits and activity pattern of selected middle aged adults in Coimbatore 

Abstract

Next to China, India leads the world with highest number of diabetic subjects, acquiring the distinction of being named, "the diabetes capital of the world". One of the most widely recognized issues identified with way of life today is being overweight. Being overweight leads to heart infections, Diabetes Mellitus, hypertension and so on. Objectives: Middle age adulthood is a period where we need to pay attention towards healthy nutritional diet. Preventive measures through assessing the nutritional status of adults such as anthropometric, dietary survey, food consumption pattern, nutritional awareness, physical activity and alertness about diseases will assist the community from being overweight and thus the occurrence of non communicable diseases. Methods: The zone chosen for the conduct of the study was Coimbatore and based on the number of subjects required, their age profile; willingness to participate in the study; their health condition etc.. a private company which was willing was selected. The subjects chosen were in the age group of over 50 years. The selection was carried out using the purposive sampling technique. Results: The data indicates that the adults are in the border line of non-communicable diseases such as overweight or obesity, cardio vascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Conclusion: This could be rectified through regular practice of consuming a nutritious and appropriate diet in conjunction with a physical exercise routine.