Obesity and Abdominal Obesity in Indian Population: Findings from a Nationally Representative Study of 698,286 Participants

• Main Authors: Rajat Das Gupta (Author), Nowrin Tamanna (Author), Nazeeba Siddika (Author), Shams Shabab Haider (Author), Ehsanul Hoque Apu (Author), Mohammad Rifat Haider (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aims to determine and compare the prevalence and correlates of obesity and abdominal obesity in India among participants aged 18-54 years. Data were acquired from the nationally representative National Family Health Survey 2019-21. Age and sex standardized descriptive analyses were conduc...