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The study establishes waist circumference cutoff points for identifying abdominal obesity in Asian Indians, proposing 78 cm for men and 72 cm for women as effective action levels. These levels demonstrate higher sensitivity and specificity compared to internationally accepted standards of 102 cm for men and 88 cm for women. The findings suggest that existing criteria for waist circumference should be revised for Asian populations due to differences in body composition and obesity profiles.
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- gujjaa
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