Publications by authors named "Shashi Kala"
J Assoc Physicians India
October 2021
Article Synopsis
- - Adolescence is a crucial phase for developing health behaviors that can impact lifelong health, with rising trends in non-communicable diseases (NCD) behaviors observed globally among youth.
- - A study in a rural area of Siliguri involving 365 adolescents revealed that significant percentages engage in risky behaviors: tobacco (18.4%), alcohol (4.7%), unhealthy diets (87.1%), and physical inactivity (23.0%), alongside concerning rates of metabolic risks like overweight (28.5%) and hypertension (17.5%).
- - The study found higher risk factors among males, adolescents from non-working mothers, and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, highlighting the urgent need to address NCD prevalence in rural youth.
