Prevalence of overweight and obesity in young adults aged 20-40 years in North India (Kashmir Valley).
We conducted a survey to know the prevalence of diabetes and obesity in young-adult (20-40 years) men and non-pregnant-women in Kashmir Valley (India); prevalence of latter is presented here. The age-adjusted prevalence of overweight-obesity was 16.3% and that of obesity 5.1%; the relationship of overweight-obesity with glucose intolerance is discussed.
Masoodi
Shariq Rashid
SR
Department of Endocrinology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kashmir 190011, India.
Wani
Abdul Ahad
AA
Wani
Arshad Iqbal
AI
Bashir
Mir Iftikhar
MI
Laway
Bashir Ahmad
BA
Zargar
Abdul Hamid
AH
D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult