Background Sarcopenia is increasingly recognized as a correlate of ageing and is
associated with increased likelihood of adverse outcomes including falls, fractures, frailty …

Body mass index (BMI) is now the most widely used measure of adiposity on a global scale.
Nevertheless, intense discussion centers on the appropriateness of BMI as a phenotypic …

Background High body-mass index (BMI; defined as 25 kg/m 2 or greater) is associated with
increased risk of cancer. To inform public health policy and future research, we estimated …

The World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Consultation on Waist Circumference and
Waist–Hip Ratio was held in Geneva, Switzerland on 8–11 December 2008. The …

Background Diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia have not been established in Chinese. This
study established criteria based on the L3‐skeletal muscle index (L3‐SMI) and assessed its …

South Asians have a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes, even at a lower BMI. This review
sets out our perspective and hypothesis on the reasons for this. Emerging data from …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
While all ethnic groups are affected, the prevalence of T2DM in South Asians, both in their …

South Asians are at higher risk than White Caucasians for the development of obesity and
obesity-related non-communicable diseases (OR-NCDs), including insulin resistance, the …

Objective To evaluate the association between body mass index and mortality from overall
cardiovascular disease and specific subtypes of cardiovascular disease in east and south …

Objective The World Health Organization (WHO) has established a set of growth curves for
use as international standards in children up to age 5. The WHO's position is that all …