Why the study?
The prevailing 2009 obesity guidelines for Asian Indians relied solely on BMI and did not account for the association between adiposity and early-onset co-morbid diseases, necessitating a comprehensive redefinition.
A refined framework for defining obesity in Asian Indians living in India was developed to enhance precision in identifying obesity and associated health risks.
AIM: The prevailing guidelines for obesity in Asian Indians, published in 2009, relied solely on body mass index (BMI) criteria. Recognizing the limitations of BMI in accurately diagnosing obesity and the emergence of new research revealing the association between generalized and abdominal adiposity in Asian Indians and early-onset co-morbid diseases, a comprehensive redefinition was needed. METHOD: In a Delphi process focused on obesity in India, experts were invited via email to participate in five rounds. The survey questions were administered through Google Form to gather insights from the selected experts. RESULTS: In Stage 1 Obesity, individuals exhibit increased adiposity (BMI>23 kg/m CONCLUSION: This refined framework seeks to enhance precision in identifying obesity and its associated health risks among Asian Indians living in India, and facilitation of rational management, and aligns with worldwide initiative of new definition of obesity.
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Misra et al. (2025) studied Obesity. Delphi consensus process was evaluated on Definition of obesity. A Delphi consensus process redefined Stage 1 Obesity in Asian Indians as a BMI >23 kg/m2 to enhance precision in identifying obesity and its associated health risks.
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