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Do trends in the prevalence of overweight by socio-economic position differ between India's most and least economically developed states?

Shammi LuharPoppy Alice Carson MallinsonLynda ClarkeSanjay Kinra
Published in: BMC public health (2019)
The converging prevalence of overweight by socioeconomic position in India's most developed states, particularly amongst urban women, implies that this subpopulation may be the first to exhibit a negative association between socioeconomic position and overweight in India. Programs aiming to reduce the increasing overweight trends may wish to focus on poorer women in India's most developed states, amongst whom the increasing trend in prevalence has been considerable.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • risk factors
  • physical activity
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • public health
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • type diabetes
  • body mass index
  • cervical cancer screening
  • adipose tissue