An epidemiological evaluation of predictors of overweight and obesity in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

Conclusion: The present study reveals that, there is high prevalence of overweight and obesity in the study population. Certainly, there has been a considerable shift in their dietary and lifestyle profile. The dietary profile is changed to a mixture of rural and urban diets, with higher consumption of saturated fat and low intake of fibre.
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research