Open AccessImplications of the Revised Consensus Body Mass Indices for Asian Indians on Clinical Obstetric Practice
Author(s) -
Nuzhat Aziz,
Sailaja Devi Kallur,
Praveen K Nirmalan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8062.4212
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , gestational diabetes , body mass index , obesity , obstetrics , pregnancy , demography , gestation , sociology , biology , genetics
The body mass index (BMI) categories for Asian Indians has been revised based on consensus guidelines. The revised guidelines categorize overweight as a BMI of 23.0 - 24.9 and obesity as a BMI≥25.