Review Article
Defining and Diagnosing Obesity in India: A Call for Advocacy and Action
Table 2
Other indicators to assess obesity.
| Markers | Level in South Asians | Western population |
| Waist circumference | Men | ≥90 cm | ≥102 cm | Women | ≥80 cm | ≥88 cm |
| Waist-hip ratio | Men | ≥0.9 | ≥0.9 | Women | ≥0.8 | ≥0.8 |
| Body fat percentage | Men | ≥20% | ≥25% | Women | ≥33% | ≥35% |
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