#India

Obesity is one of the most overlooked health issues. India, a developing nation, is experiencing a transitory condition of undernutrition as a result of poverty and obesity brought on by fast urbanization and industrialization. The previous standards for Asian Indian obesity published 15 years back were based exclusively on BMI measurements. A thorough revision was required in light of the limits of BMI incorrectly diagnosing obesity and the recent findings linking Asian Indian’s generalized and abdominal adiposity to early-onset co-morbid conditions. To improve the accuracy of detecting obesity and the dangers that it poses to Asian Indians residing in India, a new definition of obesity was created.