Social determinants of diabesity and its association with multimorbidity among older adults in India: a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

India, a major contributor to the global diabetes burden, is witnessing a simultaneous epidemic of obesity leading to rise in diabesity. Diabesity, the coexistence of diabetes and obesity in an individual, has emerged as a risk factor for other morbidities and hence, multimorbidity. Although diabesity has long been recognised, still, there is a poor understanding of its social determinants in India, necessary for its control. We aimed to estimate and compare the prevalence and identify social determinants of obesity, diabetes and diabesity; explore their association with other selected non-communicable diseases (NCDs) multimorbidity; and assess its outcomes among adults aged ≥45 years.

Design and setting

We undertook an observational analyses employing nationally

SUBMITTER: Sinha A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9693658 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature