Population estimates, consequences, and risk factors of obesity among pregnant and postpartum women in India: Results from a national survey and policy recommendations

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen_US
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen_US
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Healthen_US
cg.contributor.donorUnited Nations Children's Funden_US
cg.coverage.countryIndiaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2INen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionAsiaen_US
cg.creator.identifierPhuong H Nguyen: 0000-0003-3418-1674en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.13319en_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Divisionen_US
cg.identifier.publicationRankBen_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn0020-7292en_US
cg.issueS1en_US
cg.journalInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetricsen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.volume151en_US
dc.contributor.authorChopra, Mansien_US
dc.contributor.authorKaur, Namanen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Konsam Dinachandraen_US
dc.contributor.authorMaria Jacob, Chandnien_US
dc.contributor.authorDivakar, Hemaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBabu, Giridhara R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Phuong Hongen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-22T12:10:49Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-05-22T12:10:49Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/142648en_US
dc.titlePopulation estimates, consequences, and risk factors of obesity among pregnant and postpartum women in India: Results from a national survey and policy recommendationsen_US
dcterms.abstractTo examine prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of maternal obesity; and provide evidence on current policies and programs to manage maternal obesity in India. This is a mixed‐methods study. We analyzed the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)‐4 data (2015–16) to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of obesity, followed by a desk review of literature and stakeholder mapping with interviews to develop policy guidance. National prevalence of obesity (defined by WHO as body mass index ≥25) was comparable among pregnant (12%) and postpartum women (13%) ≥20 years of age. A high prevalence of obesity (>40%) was observed in over 30 districts in multiple states. Older maternal age, urban residence, increasing wealth quintile, and secondary education were associated with increased odds of obesity among pregnant and postpartum women; higher education increased odds among postpartum women only (OR 1.90; 95% CI, 1.44–2.52). Dietary variables were not associated with obesity. Several implementation challenges across healthcare system blocks were observed at policy level. Overall prevalence of obesity in India during and after pregnancy is high, with huge variation across districts. Policy and programs must be state‐specific focusing on prevention, screening, and management of obesity among pregnant and postpartum women.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationChopra, Mansi; Kaur, Naman; Singh, Konsam Dinachandra; Maria Jacob, Chandni; Divakar, Hema; Babu, Giridhara R.; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; et al. 2020. Population estimates, consequences, and risk factors of obesity among pregnant and postpartum women in India: Results from a national survey and policy recommendations. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 151(S1): 57-67. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.13319en_US
dcterms.extentpp. 57-67en_US
dcterms.issued2020-09-01en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetricsen_US
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/7403en_US
dcterms.subjectrisk factorsen_US
dcterms.subjectpregnancyen_US
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen_US
dcterms.subjectnutritionen_US
dcterms.subjectpregnant womenen_US
dcterms.subjectdieten_US
dcterms.subjectmaternal nutritionen_US
dcterms.subjectobesityen_US
dcterms.subjectperinatal perioden_US
dcterms.subjectwomenen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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