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Indian adults who move to cities are significantly more likely to become obese than their rural counterparts - and the longer they stay, the greater the risk

07.30.25 | PLOS

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Understanding the impact of urban exposure on obesity among middle and old-age migrants in India
Distribution of BMI score stratified by migration status among the middle aged and older adults (aged 45+) in India, LASI wave 1 (2017−18). Credit: Mandal, Pradhan, 2025, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Indian adults who move to cities are significantly more likely to become obese than their rural counterparts - and the longer they stay, the greater the risk

Article URL : http://plos.io/3IxoWh6

Article title: Understanding the impact of urban exposure on obesity among middle and old-age migrants in India

Author countries: India

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0326096

Understanding the impact of urban exposure on obesity among middle and old-age migrants in India

30-Jul-2025

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Demography Diseases and Disorders Health and Medicine Human Health Obesity Population Rural Populations Social Sciences Urban Populations

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0326096
Article Publication Date
2025-07-30
Article Title
Understanding the impact of urban exposure on obesity among middle and old-age migrants in India
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
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How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2025, July 30). Indian adults who move to cities are significantly more likely to become obese than their rural counterparts - and the longer they stay, the greater the risk. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LKNWNMEL/indian-adults-who-move-to-cities-are-significantly-more-likely-to-become-obese-than-their-rural-counterparts-and-the-longer-they-stay-the-greater-the-risk.html
MLA:
"Indian adults who move to cities are significantly more likely to become obese than their rural counterparts - and the longer they stay, the greater the risk." Brightsurf News, Jul. 30 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LKNWNMEL/indian-adults-who-move-to-cities-are-significantly-more-likely-to-become-obese-than-their-rural-counterparts-and-the-longer-they-stay-the-greater-the-risk.html.