How do you define obesity?

Obesity is a disease characterized by excessive body fat. People who are medically obese usually are affected by behavior, genetic and environmental factors that are difficult to control with dieting. Obesity increases the likelihood of certain diseases and other related health problems.

What is the difference between overweight and obese?

Stages of overweight are medically defined by body mass index (BMI). An individual with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is clinically classified as overweight. A BMI of 30 or more is classified as obese.

How India calculates monthly per capita expenditure

Uniform Reference Period (URP): involves asking people about their consumption expenditure across a 30-day recall period

Mixed Reference Period (MRP): data on five less-frequently used items are collected over a one-year period, while sticking to the 30-day recall for the rest of the items

Modified mixed reference period (MMRP): In this method, for some food items, instead of a 30-day recall, only a 7-day recall is collected. Also, for some low-frequency items, instead of a 30-day recall, a 1-year recall is collected. This is believed to provide a more accurate reflection of consumption expenditures.