Forecasting the prevalence of overweight and obesity in India to 2040.

BACKGROUND:In India, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased rapidly in recent decades. Given the association between overweight and obesity with many non-communicable diseases, forecasts of the future prevalence of overweight and obesity can help inform policy in a country where arou...

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Main Authors: Shammi Luhar, Ian M Timæus, Rebecca Jones, Solveig Cunningham, Shivani A Patel, Sanjay Kinra, Lynda Clarke, Rein Houben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229438