Gautam K. Kshatriya|Subhendu Kumar Acharya
Triple Burden of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Indian Tribes
University of Delhi|University of Delhi
sociocultural transitions among individuals vulnerable groups introduce epidemiological transition concomitant increase prevalence undernutrition obesity cardiovascular disease risks accepted conventional wisdom exists indian tribes undernourished away lifestylerelated diseases however extent triple burden affecting unknown study assessed triple burden among 9 major tribes indiaduring january 2011 december 2013 conducted crosssectional study among 1066 men 1090 women constituting total 2156 adults belonging 9 major tribal groups santals oraons koras west bengal santals bhumijs bathudis odisha dhodias kuknas chaudharis gujarat estimate prevalence triple burden undernutrition overweight obesity hypertension high prevalence undernutrition hypertension observed among koras 519and 106 respectively bathudis 513 121 respectively oraons 496 165 respectively however prevalence overweight hypertension among bhumijs 177 147 respectively dhodias 238 129 respectively kuknas 158 113 respectively santals west bengal 122 118 respectively odisha 15 96 respectively alarming prevalence overweight obesity among women 109 15 respectively 140 hypertensive women prevalence overweight obesity among men 148 17 respectively 92 hypertensive men undernutrition highly prevalent among men women however data past 30 years systolic blood pressure sbp body mass index bmi revealed studied tribes higher risk general indian population addition vast gender disparity relation disease risk prevalence observedthe alarming trend increasing prevalence overweightobesity undernutrition hypertension observed among indigenous populations india emphasizing incorporation specific health management policy