Prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated demographic and health factors in India: Findings from Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS)
Authors' conclusion
The findings set out policy and research recommendations to pave the path for curtailing the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity and achieving the World Health Assembly's Global Nutrition target of 'no increase in childhood overweight (Target 4) by 2025'.
Study context
- Population
- Children and adolescents (0–19 years) in India, Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS, 2016–2018)
- Outcome
- Prevalence of overweight (including obesity) and associated factors
Methodological detailsnational survey, multivariable logistic regression
- National survey
- Multivariable logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Overweight prevalence (including obesity)
Prevalence, 0-4 years
1.6%
Prevalence, 10-19 years
4.8%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with overweight and obesity (multivariable logistic regression)
- NCD risk factor, adolescents
- 1.68 (95% CI 1.31-2.14)
- Micronutrient deficiency, 5-9 years
- 1.72 (95% CI 1.30-2.28)
- Mother's education, 5-9 years
- 4.84 (95% CI 2.92-8.03)
- Mother's education, adolescents
- 2.17 (95% CI 1.42-3.32)
- Wealth, adolescents
- 1.92 (95% CI 1.16-3.19)
- Place of residence, 5-9 years
- 1.68 (95% CI 1.39-2.03)
- Place of residence, adolescents
- 1.39 (95% CI 1.16-1.66)
- Child age, 5-9 years
- 1.64 (95% CI 1.40-1.93)
- Screen-time, adolescents
- 1.63 (95% CI 1.22-2.19)
- Effect measure not named in the abstract
Original publication
Prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated demographic and health factors in India: Findings from Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS). Pediatr Obes. Published 7 February 2024. doi:10.
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