Abstract:
This study was to determine how the SES influenced on overweight and obesity in adult women. The analysis was done by
ISBM SPSS. BMIwas categorized according to WHO criteria such as normal weight: 18.5-24.9 kg/m2; overweight: 25.0-
29.9 kg/m2; or obese > 30.0 kg/m2. Obese further categorized to obese-I (30-34.9 kg/m2), obese-II (35-39.9 kg/m2) and
morbid obese ( > 40 kg/m2). 206 participants were participated. In this study 32.5% were overweight and 67.5% were
obese. Out of this 67% of obese 43.2% were belong to obese I, 17.5% were belong to obese II and 6.8% were in the
morbidly obese. 43.3%, 40.3% of overweight were found in the age group 31-40 and 41-60 respectively. Similarly 35.7%,
47.4% of obese were found in the similar age groups. 53.7% was overweight and 68.3% was obese found in the
participants who completed or below level of primary education. Further in the participants who completed the secondary
education or above, the percentage of overweight (31.4%) was found lesser amount than obesity (46.3%). Family income
concerned both 33.3% overweight and 37.4% obese were found in less income family (LKR < 25000). 29.8% overweight
and 31.7% obese were found in the families who received the income between LKR 25000 - 50000. Inthis study 71.8%,
22.3 %, 5.8% were house wives, employees and students respectively. Overweight/obese found more in the age groups
between 31-60. Overweight/obese found higher percentage in poor educated group. This study indicates that with the
increasing of the age the overweight condition is transforming into obese condition. Therefore a study on wide range of the
population is needed to come to a conclusion.
