Spatiotemporal variations and determinants of overweight/obesity among women of reproductive age in urban India during 2005-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

India has witnessed rapid urbanization in recent decades, leading to a worrisome surge in non-communicable diseases, particularly overweight/obesity, which now present a critical public health concern. Therefore, this study seeks to examine spatiotemporal variations and determinants of overweight/obesity among women of reproductive age (WRA) in urban India and its states during 2005-2021.

Methods

The study used 44,882, 171,443, and 135,272 WRA aged 15-49 from National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-3 (2005-06), NFHS-4 (2015-16), and NFHS-5 (2019-21), respectively. The outcome variable was overweight/obesity, defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of ≥ 25 kg/m². Chi-squared test and multivariable logistic regression were used to identify the determinants of ove

SUBMITTER: Singh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10557305 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature