Prevalence of overweight/obesity in South Asia: A narrative review

Prevalence of overweight/obesity in South Asia: A narrative review

Introduction: Overweight (ov) and obesity (ob) are conditions associated with excess adipose tissue mass. Overweight and obese (ov/ob) individuals are at an increased risk for chronic complications like diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, malignancies, sleep apnoea, osteoarthri...

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Main Authors: Avivar Awasthi, Akhila Bhandarkar Panduranga, Aditya Deshpande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Subjects:
BMI
Noncommunicable disease
Obesity
Overweight
Prevalence
South Asia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398423001033

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