20% Fatigue In Coimbatore
The latest first-ever study on 'Prevalence of Fatigue' revealed that the growing level of fatigue and tiredness was high among the urban population in India. Fatigue was a normal and important response to physical exertion, emotional stress, boredom, or lack of sleep. If noticed it may however effect an individual's ability to perform or become a chronic problem.The study was conducted in seven major cities, including Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore and Madurai
The study was conducted in seven major cities, including Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore and Madurai among 1309 'healthy respondents' by Lifetime Wellness Rx International, an Apollo Hospitals Group Company in partnership with Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Healthcare.
Top findings of the study reported a higher prevalence of fatigue among the three big cities - Kolkata (38.10 per cent), Delhi (30 per cent) and Bangalore (32.10 per cent). Other cities such as Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore and Madurai reported more than 20 per cent fatigue. The study also stated that women had 1.5 times higher risk of being fatigued with a higher proportion (31.1 per cent) as compared to men (25.6 per cent) There was no association between fatigue and age, the report said.
