Shivaleela, H.BHARISH, N2017-08-182017-08-182015-09-20Th-11246http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810028858Non Communicable Diseases (NCD’s) are emerging as the leading causes of death in the country affecting productivity. Hence the present study on “Health and Nutritional status of male industrial workers in Bangalore city” was conducted in the year 2012-13 in Bharath Heavy Electronics Limited (BHEL), Bangalore. The study covered 100 male industrial workers comprising 32 sedentary, 32 moderate and 36 heavy industrial workers. Information on socio-economic background, food habits, food consumption pattern, dietary intake, anthropometric measurements, incidence of NCD’s and knowledge, attitude and practice of food consumption was recorded. Present study revealed that, majority of the subjects was in the age group 25-50 years. Cent per cent of the heavy workers consumed four meals per day, 91.7 per cent of heavy workers were non vegetarians, the mean height of the workers was 165- 170 cm and mean weight ranges from 67- 71.1kg in sedentary workers. Overall, 56 per cent of the workers were overweight. Among that, 65 per cent were moderate workers and 50 per cent were sedentary workers. Blood sugar level revealed that 43.75 per cent of sedentary and 31.25 per cent of moderate workers were diabetic. Forty eight per cent of the workers belonged to stage-1 hypertension of which 50 per cent were sedentary workers. Based on the results, it could be inferred that 65 per cent of the workers had poor knowledge. Hence, more care need to be taken to manage the diabetes and hypertension through education, diet and healthy lifestyle to improve the productivity of the employees.ennullThesis