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Beyond the Scale: Exploring Patient Awareness of Obesity and Overweight Factors

Author(s) Dr. Jenny Susan Varghis, Dr. Gowri P Pillai, Dr. Saramol Binu, Dr. Roshiny Thankam James
Country India
Abstract The global rise in the overweight and obesity is a major public health issue. Obesity has been doubled since 1990s. Overweight can be defined as having BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 and obesity as a BMI ≥30kg/m2.
In Kerala, NFHS data showing increasing obesity rate higher than the national average. According to the WHO, in 2022 43% of the global adult population were overweight whereas 16% were obese. The study explore the prevalence and need for the awareness and intervention to step down from obesity.
Keywords Obesity, Overweight, Prevalence, Adults, Body mass Index.
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-07-09
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.50662
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9s9qm

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