As per the results of a large scale survey in 2021, about 27 percent of teens below the age of 19 years were found to be underweight due to the lack of right nutrition intake. On the other hand, a majority of the respondents above 30 were overweight or obese.
Body mass index among Indians in 2021, by age group
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