Kerala Ranks Highest In Abdominal Obesity; More Than Half Of Population Has Abdominal Obesity
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: A 12-year joint study conducted by the Indian Council Medical Research (ICMR) and the Indian Diabetes Association has ranked Kerala first in the prevalence of abdominal obesity (potbelly) in India.
The study found that around 58% of the state’s population has abdominal obesity, which is defined as a waist circumference exceeding 90 cm (35 inches) in men and 80 cm (31 inches) in women.
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Notably, Kerala has also reported the highest rate of obesity among married couples, with more than half percent of the state’s married people being obese.
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