According to Indian consensus guidelines, which waist circumference thresholds define abdominal (central) obesity?

• A Greater than 102 cm in men and greater than 88 cm in women
• B Greater than 94 cm in men and greater than 80 cm in women
• C Greater than 85 cm in men and greater than 75 cm in women
• D Greater than 90 cm in men and greater than 80 cm in women ✓

Explanation

The Indian consensus statement recommends waist circumference cut-offs of more than 90 cm in men and more than 80 cm in women to define abdominal obesity, reflecting the higher metabolic risk of Asian Indians at lower adiposity levels. Option A lists the old ATP III North American thresholds and option B lists the WHO thresholds, both of which are too high for the Indian population. Option C undercuts even the Indian standard.

Reference: Misra et al., Consensus Statement for Diagnosis of Obesity in Asian Indians (JAPI), Consensus Statement ed.

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