Unhealthy weight among children and adults in India: urbanicity and the crossover in underweight and overweight.

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Abstract

Urbanization may promote the rise of dual burdens of underweight and overweight in low- and middle-income countries. We assessed underweight and overweight by urban residence across the lifespan in India.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann Epidemiol

Title: Annals of epidemiology

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-2585

ISSN (Print): 1047-2797

Publication date (Electronic): May 2015

Volume: 25

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Hubert Department of Global Health and Emory Diabetes Research Center, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: s.a.patel@emory.edu.

[2 ] Hubert Department of Global Health and Emory Diabetes Research Center, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

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Publisher Item ID: S1047-2797(15)00055-1

DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2015.02.009

PubMed ID: 25795227

SO-VID: 4b120e7d-e4e9-4d23-9a96-883cee665576

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Keywords: India,Obesity,Overweight,Underweight,Urbanicity

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Keywords: India, Obesity, Overweight, Underweight, Urbanicity

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