Underweight among rural Indian adults: burden, and predictors of incidence and recovery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study the magnitude and predictors of underweight, incident underweight and recovery from underweight among rural Indian adults.

Design

Prospective cohort study. Each participant's BMI was measured in 2008 and 2012 and categorized as underweight (BMI<18·5 kg/m2), normal (BMI=18·5-22·9 kg/m2) or overweight/obese (BMI ≥23·0 kg/m2). Incident underweight was defined as a transition from normal weight or overweight/obese in 2008 to underweight in 2012, and recovery from underweight as a transition from underweight in 2008 to normal weight in 2012. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed.

Setting

The Birbhum Health and Demographic Surveillance System, West Bengal, India.

Subjects

Predominantly rural individuals (n 6732) age

SUBMITTER: Rai RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5849053 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature