Consensus statement for diagnosis of obesity, abdominal obesity and the metabolic syndrome for Asian Indians and recommendations for physical activity, medical and surgical management.

摘要: Asian Indians exhibit unique features of obesity; excess body fat, abdominal adiposity, increased subcutaneous and intra-abdominal deposition fat in ectopic sites (liver, muscle, etc.). Obesity is a major driver for the widely prevalent metabolic syndrome type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) India those residing other countries. Based on percentage morbidity data, limits normal BMI are narrower lower than white Caucasians. In this consensus statement, we present revised guidelines diagnosis obesity, syndrome, physical activity, drug therapy bariatric surgery obesity after consultations with experts from various regions belonging to following medical disciplines; internal medicine, diseases, endocrinology, nutrition, cardiology, exercise physiology, sports medicine surgery, representing reputed institutions, hospitals, government funded research policy making bodies. It estimated that by application these guidelines, additional 10-15% Indian population would be labeled as overweight/obese require appropriate management. Application countrywide basis also likely have deceleration effect escalating problem T2DM cardiovascular disease. These could future appropriate, another large process. Till time, should used clinicians, researchers policymakers dealing related diseases.