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Childhood obesity is a precursor to obesity and other non-communicable diseases in adulthood. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality as well as reduced life expectancy. The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of obesity among school children of age group 5-10 years. Methods: The study was conducted among 90 children of age group 5-10 years. Before the commencement of the study informed consents was signed by the parents. Anthropometric measurements were performed by well-trained health professionals. Height without shoes was measured using metal column height-measuring stands to the nearest 0.1 cm. Weight was measured using lever scales to the nearest 0.1 kg while the subjects wore their light clothes. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated from their height and weight (kg/m2 ). The BMI cutoff points recommended by the International Obesity Task Force were used to define overweight and obesity.8 Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS, version 22 (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL) and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The sample size of 90 patients was selected for the study in which 50 were girls whereas 40 were boys. The children were divided according to different age groups. First age group include children between age of 5 to 7 years whereas in second age group children of age group 8 to 10 years were included. In age group 5- 7 years 24 were boys and 29 were girls. In age group 8-10 years 16 were boys and 21 were girls. The presence of obesity in age group 5-7 years was more in girls i.e., 62.06%. The obesity in age group 8-10 years was prevalent in girls i.e., 47.61%. Conclusion: Health education regarding prevention of obesity should be given to parents to assess healthier lifestyle motivation among their children.
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Background & objectives: Physicians’ satisfaction/dissatisfaction from their job is an important factor associated with health service that deals with human life. This study was conducted to ascertain overall level and proportion of physicians’ satisfaction from their job as well as to identify those components that influenced it. Method: A comprehensive customized questionnaire was used with Section A to assess demographic profile of physicians and Section B to assess satisfaction. Response to each question was devised using Likert scale. Likert scale responses were converted to normal scale so that statistical procedures could be naturally developed. A total of 170 physicians were selected using multistage sampling. Questionnaire was administered on one to one basis to avoid non-response. Precise and contextualized descriptive and inferential statistical procedures were used for analysis. Result: Of the 140 physicians, 103 (74%) were satisfied from their job with average score of 19.15 ± 11.46 while 37 (26%) were dissatisfied with average score -09.27 ± 06.30. Nine out of 15 components were found significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Comparative assessment of the present results with those of other studies revealed that satisfaction percentage of Indian physicians and those of the developed countries were almost the same. Perhaps, magnitude of satisfaction level (average score) of the Indian physicians were towards the lower side. Nine determinants, identified in this study can be used safely to assess any professionals’ satisfaction.
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Innovations under National Rural Health Mission have paved the way for increased utilization of hospitals for childbirth. The association of increase in hospital deliveries with decline in the perinatal mortality rate in rural India after the launch of NRHM in 2005 was assessed using the Sample Registration System reports. Relative increase in hospital deliveries was 57% from year 2005 to 2008 but relative decline in the PNMR was only 2.5% in the rural areas of Indian states (r=0.2; 95% confidence interval -0.2-0.6; P=0.3). Hence, quality of care at the time of childbirth needs to be assessed.