| Individual-level anthropometric variables for men NFHS 5 [message #31735] |
Thu, 22 January 2026 09:52 |
Zurara
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Registered: January 2026
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I am working with NFHS-5 microdata and am trying to identify individual-level anthropometric variables for men, specifically height, weight, or BMI, comparable to women's BMI variable (v445).
So far, I have checked the following:
Men's Recode (MR file) for standard variables related to
BMI (no mv445 or equivalent found)
Individual weight (kg)
Individual height (cm)
NFHS-5 metadata and DHS Recode Manual for male anthropometry variables under men-specific prefixes (mv, hb, sm)
Whether men's anthropometry might be stored in other recode files (PR / HR or any special module)
I have not been able to identify a consistent, individual-level height, weight, or BMI variable for men in NFHS-5.
Could anyone who has worked with NFHS-5 confirm:
whether men's individual anthropometry is available, and
if so, in which file and under which variable names?
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