Abstract
This article assesses the gravity of the "double burden of malnutrition" across 21 states of India, through a comparative analysis of traditional and Asian population-specific BMI categorizations for overweight and obesity. This study analyzes data on ever-married women (15-49 years) from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2, 1998-1999; NFHS-3, 2005-2006). Findings depict that Indian women tilt toward high BMI resulting in a co-existence of under- and overweight populations, which portray a regional pattern. With Asian population-specific cut-offs, 11 states can be classified as "double burden states"; however, following traditional categorization, only 4 states face such dual pressure.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 618-638 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Ecology of Food and Nutrition |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- overweight
- obesity
- BMI cut-off points
- nutrition transition
- double burden of malnutrition
- underweight
- BODY-MASS-INDEX
- OVERWEIGHT EXCEEDS UNDERWEIGHT
- NUTRITION TRANSITION
- DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES
- PREDICT OVERWEIGHT
- OVERNUTRITION
- OBESITY
- UNDERNUTRITION
- DETERMINANTS
- PATTERNS