Nutrition Transition and Obesity Among Lotha Naga Adults in Wokha Town, India

708 adult Lotha Naga participants in Wokha Town, Nagaland, India, were surveyed on socio-demographics, diet, and physical activity, with anthropometric measurements taken. The dataset, created by Jenny Jami and last updated in May 2026, likely contains cross-sectional data on BMI, waist circumference, dietary habits, and occupation. It examines the relationship between lifestyle changes and overweight/obesity prevalence within a tribal population undergoing a nutrition transition.

Use Cases

• Analyze associations between occupational shifts and obesity risk based on the described link between sedentary jobs and higher BMI.
• Model the relationship between age, marital status, and nutritional outcomes based on the consistent associations mentioned in the results.
• Study dietary patterns and market-food incorporation based on the 7-day Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) data collected from participants.
• Assess central obesity prevalence using waist circumference measurements taken against South Asian criteria.

Strengths

• Dataset includes anthropometric measurements (height, weight, waist circumference) for 708 individuals, enabling BMI and obesity analysis.
• Data collection used standardized tools, including a 7-day FFQ for diet and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).
• Analysis applied WHO Asian BMI cut-offs and South Asian waist circumference criteria, which are regionally appropriate.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small (13.5 KB), indicating limited scope and likely a summary or aggregated data rather than raw individual records.

Provenance

Source

Jenny Jami via figshare.

Collection Method

Community-based cross-sectional study using face-to-face interviews and standardized anthropometric measurements.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 05:44:24; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wokha Town, Nagaland, North-East India.