Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages e4-e6, January 2010

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in young adults aged 20–40 years in North India (Kashmir Valley)

Department of Endocrinology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kashmir 190011, India

Received 15 April 2009; received in revised form 2 July 2009; accepted 5 November 2009. published online 14 December 2009.

Abstract 

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.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Kashmir, Obesity, Overweight, Prevalence, Young age

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PII: S0168-8227(09)00475-6

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2009.11.004

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages e4-e6, January 2010

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