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Clinical review examining WHO Expert Consultation and Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) consensus guidelines on lower Body Mass Index (BMI) thresholds (23.0 kg/m² for overweight and 25.0 kg/m² for obesity) due to heightened visceral adiposity and insulin resistance among South Asian and Sri Lankan adults. Author: Dr. Priya Sammani (MBBS, PG Dip. in Family Medicine / වෛද්ය ප්රියා සම්මානි), Chief Medical Editor at Nirogi Lanka. Full Clinical Article (HTML): https://nirogilanka.com/research/south-asian-bmi-metabolic-cutoffs-sri-lanka/ Interactive South Asian BMI Calculator: https://nirogilanka.com/bmi-calculator/ Printable Sinhala Clinic Wall Posters: https://nirogilanka.com/health-posters/
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