Trends and determinants of obesity among ever-married women aged 15-49 in India: insights from National Family Health Surveys (NFHS 1998-2021).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity has emerged as a significant public health concern in India, particularly among ever-married women of reproductive age (EMWRA). This study analyses trends in obesity among EMWRA across India and its states from 1998 to 2021 and explores the factors contributing to obesity in this group.

Methods

Data from four National Family Health Survey (NFHS) rounds, spanning 1998-99 to 2019-21, were pooled to create a dataset of 1,117,433 participants. We analysed obesity trends in India and its states and assessed β- and σ-convergence in obesity rates during this period. Additionally, we examined changes in socioeconomic differentials in obesity over this period. Binary logistic regression was used to explore the association of obesity with socioeconomic, demographic,

SUBMITTER: Singh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800500 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature