Table 5. Mean Body mass index (BMI) estimates from other Indian studies.
Mean BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
Study Population | Year | Sample size (n) | Women | Men |
Rishi Valley (current study) | 2006–2007 | 1178 | 19.0 | 19.4 |
Rajasthan, India [33] | 1994 | 3148 | 21.1 | 21.4 |
Raipur Rani, Haryana, India [34] | 1999 | 2559 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
Moradabad, India [35] | 1997 | 566 | 20.2 | 20.6 |
Tamil Nadu, India [36] | 2011 | 10, 463 | 21.9 | 21.4 |