South Asian vs. Global WHO BMI Cutoffs (23.0 vs. 25.0 kg/m²): Cardiometabolic Risk Stratification in Sri Lankan Adults
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/
Authors
- PG Dip. in Family Medicine) Dr. Priya Sammani (MBBS (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5051-1275)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24028707
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00