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Moving away from BMI, experts propose new definition for obesity

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Moving away from BMI, experts propose new definition for obesity

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the...

23 Jan 2025 5:06 PM IST

There are several factors which contribute to overweight among women in urban areas than rural areas. Sedentary lifestyle, frequent consumption of junk food/ fast foods, engaging domestic help at home due to job lowering physical activity, lower exposure to sunlight etc. All these lead to obesity among women in urban areas, says a nutritionist. Representational image/Pixabay

51% women in Hyderabad city are either overweight or obese

The compendium by Council for Social Development (CSD) for 2019-20 captures 99 indicators at the district level

6 April 2022 9:37 AM IST