Defining and Diagnosing Obesity in India: A Call for Advocacy and Action

Table 4

The ABCDE barophenotypic characterization.

Barophenotype-ABCDE
Adipose topography	Severity of obesity
	Style/pattern of weight distribution
	The swiftness of weight distribution
	Syndromic features
Barometric behavior	Diet
	Exercise/physical activity
	Addictions
	Stress and sleep
Comorbid status	Metabolic
	Medical
	Mechanical
	Mood
Dysfunctionality	Emotional
	Social
	Biomedical
	Biophysical
Enthusiasm and expectations	Weight loss expectation
	Willingness to change behavior
	Financial implications
	Social support