According to a survey conducted between 2019 and 2021 in India, about 28 percent of men and 46 percent of women aged 15 to 19 years old had an increased waist to hip ratio. While 65 percent of women in the 40 to 49 years old age group reported having an increased waist to hip ratio.
Share of individuals with an increased risk waist to hip ratio (WHR) in India between 2019 and 2021, by age group
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NFHS. (March 31, 2022). Share of individuals with an increased risk waist to hip ratio (WHR) in India between 2019 and 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359210/india-individuals-with-an-increased-whr-by-age-group/
NFHS. "Share of individuals with an increased risk waist to hip ratio (WHR) in India between 2019 and 2021, by age group." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359210/india-individuals-with-an-increased-whr-by-age-group/
NFHS. (2022). Share of individuals with an increased risk waist to hip ratio (WHR) in India between 2019 and 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359210/india-individuals-with-an-increased-whr-by-age-group/
NFHS. "Share of Individuals with An Increased Risk Waist to Hip Ratio (Whr) in India between 2019 and 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359210/india-individuals-with-an-increased-whr-by-age-group/
NFHS, Share of individuals with an increased risk waist to hip ratio (WHR) in India between 2019 and 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359210/india-individuals-with-an-increased-whr-by-age-group/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of individuals with an increased risk waist to hip ratio (WHR) in India between 2019 and 2021, by age group [Graph], NFHS, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359210/india-individuals-with-an-increased-whr-by-age-group/