[HTML][HTML] Global gender disparities in obesity: a review

R Kanter, B Caballero - Advances in nutrition, 2012 - Elsevier
There is a global obesity pandemic. However, the prevalence of overweight and obesity
among men and women varies greatly within and between countries, and overall, more …

Obesity in India: The weight of the nation.

S Kalra, A Unnikrishnan - Journal of Medical Nutrition and …, 2012 - go.gale.com
India is gaining weight. Traditionally known for malnutrition, Indians now report more and
more frequently with overweight, obesity, and their consequences. Indians exhibit unique …

Prevalence of generalized & abdominal obesity in urban & rural India-the ICMR-INDIAB Study (Phase-I)[ICMR-INDIAB-3]

R Pradeepa, RM Anjana, SR Joshi… - Indian Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Phase I of the ICMR-INDIAB study was conducted in a representative population of
three States [Tamil Nadu (TN), Maharashtra (MH) and Jharkhand (JH)] and one Union …

The growing burden of cancer in India: epidemiology and social context

MK Mallath, DG Taylor, RA Badwe, GK Rath… - The Lancet …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Cancer can have profound social and economic consequences for people in India, often
leading to family impoverishment and societal inequity. Reported age-adjusted incidence …

Delivery of affordable and equitable cancer care in India

CS Pramesh, RA Badwe, BB Borthakur… - The Lancet …, 2014 - thelancet.com
The delivery of affordable and equitable cancer care is one of India's greatest public health
challenges. Public expenditure on cancer in India remains below US $10 per person …

[HTML][HTML] Nationally representative surveys show recent increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh …

Y Balarajan, E Villamor - The journal of nutrition, 2009 - Elsevier
Our aims in this study were to examine trends in the prevalence of overweight-obesity and
underweight among women of reproductive age in 3 South Asian countries between 1996 …

[HTML][HTML] The double burden of malnutrition: a systematic review of operational definitions

JN Davis, BM Oaks, R Engle-Stone - Current developments in nutrition, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Despite increasing research on the double burden of malnutrition (DBM; ie,
coexisting over-and undernutrition), there is no global consensus on DBM definitions …

Is obesity becoming a public health problem in India? Examine the shift from under‐to overnutrition problems over time

Y Wang, HJ Chen, S Shaikh, P Mathur - Obesity Reviews, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to examine the prevalence and trends of overweight, obesity and
undernutrition in recent decades in India. Based on a systematic literature search on …

Trends in the socioeconomic patterning of overweight/obesity in India: a repeated cross-sectional study using nationally representative data

S Luhar, PAC Mallinson, L Clarke, S Kinra - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives We aimed to examine trends in prevalence of overweight/obesity among adults in
India by socioeconomic position (SEP) between 1998 and 2016. Design Repeated cross …

[PDF][PDF] Physical activity of Croatian population: cross-sectional study using International Physical Activity Questionnaire

D Jurakić, Ž Pedišić, M Andrijašević - Croatian medical journal, 2009 - hrcak.srce.hr
Methods A random stratified sample of 1032 Croatians aged 15 years and older was
interviewed using the official Croatian long version of the International Physical Activity …