Behavioral Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases Among School Adolescents in Nepal

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2019 in the subject Health - Children and adolescents, grade: GPA 3.67 out of 4.00, Tribhuvan University (Chitwan Medical College), course: Bachelor's in Public Health (BPH), language: English, abstract: This study aims to dissect the magnitude and factors determining the behavioral risk factors for NCDs as the in the study area such that the conclusions generated can be used to draw planning and policy strategies to combat this alarming public health problem. The objective of this thesis is to assess the magnitude of behavioral risk factors of Non-communicable Diseases among school adolescents of Myagde rural municipality of Tanahun district. Unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and substance use like tobacco, alcohol, drugs, etc. are recognized as the global determinants of NCDs. The morbidity and mortality due to the NCDs is ever increasing. CVD and other chronic diseases are becoming the major causes of morbidity and mortality in most of the third world countries including Nepal.Non communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 71% of all deaths globally. Each year, 15 million people die from NCD between the ages of 30 and 69 years; over 85% of these premature deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. It was estimated that about 5 million premature deaths in the world was attributed to smoking and 4 million of these deaths were in men. Inadequate levels of physical activity increases the risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke by 20-30% and shortens lifespan by 3-5 years. Alcohol consumption is estimated to cause more than 10% of burden of non-communicable diseases, including cirrhosis of liver, pancreatitis, cancers (oral and pharynx, larynx, esophagus, liver, colorectal), hemorrhagic stroke and hypertension. The World Health Organization estimates that 70 percent of premature deaths in adults are the result of behaviors begun during adolescence and youth.