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Item Socio Economic Factors Affecting to Prevalence of Diabetes in Sri Lanka(4th National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics, Social Statistics Students’ Association, Department of Social Statistics, Faculty of Social Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Assalla, A.D.N.P.Diabetes is a group of illnesses characterized by high blood glucose levels that result from defects in the body’s ability to produce and /or use insulin. Diabetes can have a significant impact on quality of life and can reduce life expectancy. It was the 8 th leading cause of global death in 2015 and is expected to advance to be the 5th cause by 2030. Importantly, the low- and middle-income countries are more vulnerable to diabetes and related deaths. There were 1,198,100 total cases of diabetes in Sri Lanka in 2017 and one in 12 adults in the country suffers from diabetes causing one of the leaders in the global movement striving to beat one of the largest health threats impacting the world today. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to identify socio economic factors affecting to prevalence of diabetes among adults. The survey was based on primary and secondary data. Primary data were obtained from a cross sectional survey conducted through a structured questionnaire in the Attanagalla division and 60 participants were participated to the study. Descriptive statistics including mean, standard deviation and logistic regression were used to analyze data using SPSS and Excel. Prevalence of diabetes was significantly higher among marriage person. (χ2=11.050, P=0.001) Prevalence of diabetes was higher among, who is working fulltime than retired persons. (P<0.001, OR=1.296, 95% CI, 0.269 - 6.255) Diabetic prevalence is significantly higher among persons who educated up to O/L than graduates. 45% of participant who were suffering from diabetes get action to prevent diabetes. The research has identified urban area people suffer from diabetes than rural area people. Both male and female had same probability to have diabetes and smoking habits and overweight are the major risk factors for prevalence of diabetes.Item Prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among adults in urban areas in Batticaloa district(Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Laavanya, M.; Sadeera, S.D.H.; Premachandra, W.M.C.M.; Priyangani, T.R.A.; Dahanaka, D.R.N.S.; Josepha, J.; Karthijekan, K.; Kartheepan, K.Obesity is a chronic condition and the prevalence of adult obesity is increasing rapidly worldwide due to environmental and behavioral changes such as urbanization and modernization. Data on prevalence and determinants of obesity in developing countries including the different regions are needed for primary prevention. This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults (above 18 years) in urban areas in Batticaloa district and to examine the associations of overweight and obesity with socio-economic, nutritional and lifestyle factors. A Cross-sectional survey was conducted among 160 adults aged above 18 years. Multistage sampling method was applied. Data on socio-economic, nutritional and lifestyle factors were collected with structured, interviewer administered questionnaire and anthropometric measurements of weight, height and waist circumference were measured by using appropriate measuring scales. Obesity was defined as Body Mass Index (BMI) > 27.5 kg/m2 and overweight as BMI > 23 kg/m2; waist circumference > 90 cm for men and >80 cm for women considered as not-normal. Prevalence of overweight and obesity and distribution of BMI by socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics was assessed. Prevalence of overweight and obesity were 21.4% and 16.8 % respectively. Prevalence of overweight was high in males (19.4%) and in the age group of 45- 54 years (7.5%); obesity prevalence was high in females (19.3%) as well as in the age group of 35-44 years (7.2%). Alcoholism, family history of overweight and obesity, occupation, following weight reduction methods were the significant factors (p<0.05) associated with overweight and obesity. Prevalence of overweight was higher than obesity. Females were more obese than males. Awareness programs should be carried out in the community regarding weight reduction measures and primary prevention of overweight and obesity by eliminating risk factors. Health education programs have to be done for public regarding the consequences of overweight and obesity