This document reports on a study that assessed awareness of common non-communicable diseases among intermediate school children in rural Varanasi, India. The study used a questionnaire to survey students from 8 intermediate schools in the Chiraigaon block. It found moderate awareness of diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. For example, around half of students correctly identified excess sugar intake as a risk factor for diabetes. However, awareness of other risk factors and complications was lower. The study concluded that students had a basic but incomplete understanding of common non-communicable diseases, suggesting the need for health education interventions targeting this group.

1. AWARENESS OF COMMON NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A RURAL AREA OF VARANASI S ShivalliM K Gupta A Mohapatra R K Srivastava Department of Community Medicine Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University Varanasi.

2. Introduction The major risk factors of NCDs are associated with life style and behavior pattern which are largely due to practices adopted in younger age. Hence students’ awareness about NCDs is an important prevention strategy Objective To study the awareness of common non- communicable diseases (NCDs) among intermediate school children in chiraigaon block, Varanasi. IMS, BHU 2

3. Material & Method Study type: School based cross sectional study Study area:Chiraigaon block, Varanasi. Study period :July - Aug 2010 Study sample : Intermediate school children of 8 (out of 14+2) inter-colleges of Chiraigaon block Tool: Pre-designed, closed ended questionnaire IMS, BHU 3

4. Results: IMS, BHU 4

5. Awareness of Diabetes & Insulin use 56% Girls & 51.9% Boys – excess intake of sugar IMS, BHU 5

6. Hypertension & Normal B.P. IMS, BHU 6

7. BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) & USE IMS, BHU 7

8. Anemia, Iron &Iodized salt 49% 33.65% IMS, BHU 86.7% 89.4% 83.7% 8

9. Sources rich in Iron IMS, BHU 9

10. Risk Factors of Diabetes Mellitus 57.7% 21.9% 55.4% 7.6% IMS, BHU 10

11. Risk Factors of Hypertension 19.6% 54.1% IMS, BHU 11

12. Complications of Obesity 54% 35% Girls & 47% Boys : Obesity Mental retardation IMS, BHU 12

13. IMS, BHU Thank you !