As per the results of a large scale survey across India in 2019, a higher share of married respondents above 30 years of age were found to be overweight and obese compared to the respondents who were single. This result was similar across genders. However, single respondents showed more concern of being underweight than their married counterparts that year.
Body mass index among Indians as of 2019, by marital status
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Underweight
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Overweight
Obese
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GOQii. (January 17, 2020). Body mass index among Indians as of 2019, by marital status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119488/india-body-mass-index-by-marital-status/
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GOQii. (2020). Body mass index among Indians as of 2019, by marital status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119488/india-body-mass-index-by-marital-status/
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