Two nutrition studies examine metabolic obesity and older adult muscle support

Reports on the study findings were filed 24 October 2026.

Sarah Lindqvist-Park

Clinical Nutrition Writer

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The ICMR-INDIAB national study, published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, analysed 113043 adults across India. It found 43.3% of participants with BMI below 25 kg/m² had metabolic obesity. ^[1] A separate review published in The Journal of Nutrition examined nutrition support for muscle health in older adults. That review synthesised findings from 248 prior studies. ^[2]

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The ICMR-INDIAB national study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research analysed 113043 adults across India and found 43.3% of participants with BMI below 25 kg/m² had metabolic obesity. · Hindustan TimesIndia
A review of 248 studies published in The Journal of Nutrition examined nutrition support for muscle health in older adults. · mindbodygreen

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