• Mitul Purohit
• Kanika Varma

This study was conducted to assess the physical activity of female and male doctors of Jaipur by using Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). Sample collection was done using two phase sampling process considering a total of 60 doctors, thirty in each category, based on gender-males and females. GPAQ data was calculated in Metabolic Equivalents (METs). Mean and percentages were calculated. The results revealed that the mean METs of total physical activity (PA) in a week was found to be 1310.0 and 762.4 respectively for male and female doctors. Doctors enganging in <600 MET minutes of PA in a week were more females than males. Almost double the number of female doctors in comparison to the male doctors were performing no activity. Obesity was found in more than 50% of the subjects. Abdominal obesity was found in more than 60% female doctors and more than 40% male doctors. Thus, it can be concluded that due to the hectic life style of the doctors their physical activity is taking a back seat. Lack of physical activity is one of the leading causes of NCDs. Therefore, there is an urgent need of identifying health risk indicators in doctors so that a remedial action plan can be instituted.

Non-communicable diseases, Physical activity, Doctors, Obesity, Jaipur

"ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN DOCTORS WORKING IN JAIPUR", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no.e36-e41, December-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212405.pdf

"ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN DOCTORS WORKING IN JAIPUR", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no. ppe36-e41, December-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212405.pdf