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 VARANASIS ShivalliM K Gupta A Mohapatra R K SrivastavaDepartment of Community Medicine Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi.

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 strategyObjectiveTo study the awareness of common non- communicable diseases (NCDs) among intermediate school children in chiraigaon block, Varanasi.IMS, BHU2

3. Material & MethodStudy type: School based cross sectional studyStudy area:Chiraigaon block, Varanasi.Study period :July - Aug 2010Study sample : Intermediate school children of 8 (out of 14+2) inter-colleges of Chiraigaon blockTool: Pre-designed, closed ended questionnaire IMS, BHU3

4. Results:IMS, BHU4

5. Awareness of Diabetes & Insulin use56% Girls & 51.9% Boys – excess intake of sugarIMS, BHU5

6. Hypertension & Normal B.P.IMS, BHU6

7. BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) & USEIMS, BHU7

8. Anemia, Iron &Iodized salt49%33.65%IMS, BHU86.7%89.4%83.7%8

9. Sources rich in IronIMS, BHU9

10. Risk Factors of Diabetes Mellitus57.7%21.9%55.4%7.6%IMS, BHU10

11. Risk Factors of Hypertension19.6%54.1%IMS, BHU11

12. Complications of Obesity54%35% Girls & 47% Boys : Obesity Mental retardation IMS, BHU12

13. IMS, BHUThank you !