Body size and weight status of adult Indian males born in the 1890s-1950s: Age and secular change in the context of demographic, economic, and political transformation.

Grażyna Liczbińska Rajesh K GautamPremananda BharatiRobert M Malina

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2023)

Age-related trends and results of the regression analyses by year of birth indicated negligible secular change in heights of Indian men 18-84 years born between 1891 and 1957. BMIs indicated a high prevalence of thinness and normal weight and low prevalence of overweight and obesity.

Keyphrases

gestational age
body mass index
weight loss
low birth weight
physical activity
weight gain
preterm birth
risk factors
body weight
preterm infants
middle aged
young adults