Perception, environmental determinants, and health complications of excess weight in India: a mixed methods approach.

ABSTRACT: In light of the high and rising prevalence of obesity, we studied females and males aged 25-54 years with excess weight in the Kolkata metropolitan region, one of India's main cities, to understand the perception, environmental determinants and health complications of obesity. We resorted to primary fieldwork. The close-ended quantitative survey questionnaire was designed to capture the perception and health complications of the sampled population, while a semi-structured interview guide comprising open-ended questions was prepared to capture the target population's in-depth views. Following the WHO guidelines on BMI and WC cut-off for Asian adults, the sampled population comprised females and males aged 25-54 with a waist circumference of 80 cm and 90 cm or higher, respectively, and a BMI

SUBMITTER: Barua S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10088635 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature