Abstract

Lally Hanna Luke*, Vinodha S. and Deepa C. Philip

ABSTRACT

Lifestyle changes significantly impact health and nutritional status, especially in developing countries and transitioning nations. While living standards have improved, food availability and access to services have expanded, leading to negative consequences like inappropriate dietary patterns, decreased physical activity, increased tobacco use, and diet-related metabolic disorders, especially among poor people.[1] Starches, refined grains, and processed foods have positive associations with change, while vegetables, nuts, fruits, and whole grains have inverse associations with weight gain. A study was conducted among 100 samples aged 25-60 years in rural and urban households. 100 samples between the ages of 25 and 60 were used in the current study.50 of the samples were taken from a rural location and 50 from an urban area using the simple random sampling approach. This study used a quantitative research method as its research design. Ambalapattu Kudikadu Village in Thanjavur District and Swathantra Nagar, Chennai, were the locations of the research. Each person received a questionnaire with a list of questions including demographic information (age, gender, education level, and family members), a source for nutritional knowledge, and three categories (knowledge, attitude, and practice) with ten questions each about fundamentals of nutrition. The study concluded that the knowledge, attitude and practices of urban households were higher than rural household.