Open AccessObesity prevalence and determinants among young adults, with special focus on normal-weight obesity; a cross-sectional study in Mumbai
Author(s) -
Rujuta S Hadaye,
Rukman M Manapurath,
Barsha Pathak Gadapani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_408_19
Subject(s) - obesity , medicine , cross sectional study , body mass index , logistic regression , environmental health , anthropometry , demography , physical activity , gerontology , physical therapy , pathology , sociology
India has >135 million obese individuals at present. Body mass index (BMI) has been used to assess obesity until recent times. Later, studies have shown that central body fat (BF) measurements as a reliable predictor of metabolic diseases. Hence, normal-weight obesity (NWO) is defined. Those with a normal range of BMI but increased fat percentage are found to be having metabolic syndromes at a very early life. The young adult group is specifically focused on the study with diet and physical activity as potential determinants; as an intervention at the right time can prevent the development of many noncommunicable diseases.