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Table 4 Factors associated with underweight for a sample of individuals in rural south India

From: Factors associated with BMI, underweight, overweight, and obesity among adults in a population of rural south India: a cross-sectional study

Risk factor

Odds Ratio (95 % CI)

Wealth index

0.93a (0.90, 0.98)

Rurality index

1.48a (1.24, 1.56)

n-6 PUFA consumption (g/1000 kcal)

0.98b (0.95, 0.99)

Tobacco consumption

0.77a (0.43, 1.38)

  1. asignificant to p < 0.01
  2. bsignificant to p < 0.05