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The chronological age and body age is not always same. Most of the individuals may be elder by point of view of their body age as compared to chronological age. Further, this difference of body age and chronological age is higher among overweight and obese individuals. But there is no information about it. Hence, this study was planned to understand the proximate of body age and its determinants among the overweight and obese respondents who had BMI ≥25 Kg m-2. They belong to 18-43 years of age. The data were collected from a university campus of central India. A total of 95 respondents were recruited for the purpose. Along with anthropometer rod, Omron bi-electrical impedance was used to find out body age, along with body fat percentage, skeletal muscle percentage, body mass index, resting metabolic rate and visceral fat level. The findings indicate that the prevalence of obesity increases with age. Elder respondents are found more obese as compared to younger counterparts; whereas the younger respondents are more overweight than the elder one. The mean BMI of the respondents was found 27.17±2.04 Kg m-2. The body age of the respondents was found higher as compared to their current age and the mean difference in the current age and body age was +18.72 years.

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