The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), which comes under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has increased the ideal weight for adult Indian men and women by 5 kilograms each to 65 kilograms and 55 kilograms, respectively. The definition of reference to Indian adult men and women was modified with regard to age 19-39 years instead of 20-39 years.
The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), which comes under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has increased the ideal weight for adult Indian men and women by 5 kilograms each to 65 kilograms and 55 kilograms, respectively. The definition of reference to Indian adult men and women was modified with regard to age 19-39 years instead of 20-39 years.