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Study explores why South Asians face early, more aggressive risk of diabetes
New Delhi, Aug 19: Abdominal obesity coupled with greater sedentary behaviour is a driving factor for an early and more aggressive risk of diabetes among South Asians, including Indians, revealed a study on Tuesday.
BMI a screening tool, obesity must be confirmed by body fat: Experts
New Delhi, Jan 18: Body Mass Index (BMI) can be a screening tool, but obesity must be confirmed by measuring body fat, said health experts on Saturday, even as India revamped its obesity guidelines after 15 years.
New obesity definition for Indians focuses on abdominal adiposity, related diseases
New Delhi, Jan 15: A team of Indian doctors, including from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has in a new study published on Wednesday, redefined obesity for the Indian population.