title: State-wise dynamics of the double burden of malnutrition among 15-49 year-old women in India: how much does the scenario change considering Asian population-specific BMI cut-off values?
abstract: This article assesses the gravity of the "double burden of malnutrition" across 21 states of India, through a comparative analysis of traditional and Asian population-specific BMI categorizations for overweight and obesity. This study analyzes data on ever-married women (15-49 years) from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2, 1998-1999; NFHS-3, 2005-2006). Findings depict that Indian women tilt toward high BMI resulting in a co-existence of under- and overweight populations, which portray a regional pattern. With Asian population-specific cut-offs, 11 states can be classified as "double burden states"; however, following traditional categorization, only 4 states face such dual pressure.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Health Services Research , CAPHRI, Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Angan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sengupta
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Angeli
authors.forename: Thelakkat Sankaranarayanan
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Syamala
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Van Schayck
authors.forename: Pieter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dagnelie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012016:Reference Values; D013851:Thinness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: BMI cut-off points; double burden of malnutrition; nutrition transition; obesity; overweight; underweight