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What is Preventing obesity is an example of which of the following types of prevention? (2014 Feb REPEAT) and explain in detail?
Ans: A (Primordial prevention) Ref: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 22nd edition, pg: 39, 40Explanation:Preventing obesity becomes primordial prevention for most of the Non-communicable diseases.This is because the risk factor for other diseases is prevented, which means primordial prevention. Level of preventionPhase ofdiseaseInterventionsExamplesPrimordialPrevention of risk factorsHealth education* School health educationPrimaryPrevention of diseaseHealth promotion* Life style modification* Stop smoking* Stop alcoholismSpecificprotection* Chemoprophylaxis* Condom usage* Wearing helmet* Seat beltSecondaryPrevention of spread of disease and compiicationsEarly diagnosis and prompt treatment* Screening for any disease* Two weeks cough with sputum in case of tuberculosis* Any fever case treated as malariaTertiaryLimiting theoccurredcomplicationandrehabilitationDisabilitylimitation* MCR slipper in diabetes before complication* Appropriate foot care in diabetes and leprosyRehabilitation* Artificial limb after road traffic accidents