ReviewCurrent obesity reports2019
Obesity in South Asia: Phenotype, Morbidities, and Mitigation.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- South Asia-specific adaptation of Mediterranean diet principles: a mixed-methods review for practical and sustainable dietary habits.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Obesity in South and Southeast Asia-A new consensus on care and management.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2023Guideline
- Efficacy of Interventions That Incorporate Mobile Apps in Facilitating Weight Loss and Health Behavior Change in the Asian Population: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- GLP-1, GIP, and Glucagon Excursions During a Mixed Meal Tolerance Test in Young and Lean South Asians Versus Europids.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Trial
- Bridging Glycemic and Lipid Control: Effects of Dapagliflozin in Co-Morbid Diabetes and Heart Failure – A Randomized Controlled TrialEndocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2026Trial
- Weight gain leads to greater adverse metabolic responses in South Asian compared with white European men: the GlasVEGAS study.Nature metabolism · 2024Trial
- Clinical obesity in Asian people: bridging the gap between adiposity and disease.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2026Review
- From abdominal adiposity to liver fibrosis: Expanding promise of semaglutide for Asian Indians.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2026Article
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- Diagnostic Accuracy of Body Mass Index, Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, and Waist-to-Hip Ratio Against DEXA for Obesity in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Depression meets obesity: Co-occurrence patterns, temporal trends and socioeconomic correlates across 199 countries and territories.General psychiatry · 2026Article
- Single point insulin sensitivity estimator as a marker of metabolic syndrome in a South Indian cohort.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Assessment of intrinsic capacity using step 2 assessment tools of the integrated care for older people (ICOPE) care in the elderly population living in the Chengalpattu region.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2026Article
- Substituting sitting with standing and walking in free-living conditions improves daily glucose concentrations in South Asian adults living with overweight/obesity.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Clinical and Preclinical Obesity in Korean Adults from 2014 to 2023.Diabetes & metabolism journal · 2026Article
- Barriers to and facilitators of weight reduction in young adults with obesity: a qualitative study in an urban setting in Sri Lanka.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Global, regional, and national burden of mortality and DALYs attributable to high body mass index from 1990 to 2021 with projections to 2036.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Beyond Body Mass Index: New Criteria for a Holistic Approach to Clinical Obesity.Diabetes & metabolism journal · 2025Article
- Cardiovascular risk profiling among South Asian adults in Hong Kong: a latent class analysis.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Examining the relationship between cardiometabolic risk factors and telomere length in women: a systematic review.Innovation in aging · 2025Review
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Abstract
purpose of reviewObesity has increased in South Asian countries that are still grappling with undernutrition. In this review, we highlight the characteristics of obesity, its relation to morbidities, and its management in South Asians. A literature search was conducted using relevant search engines and based on key words focusing on obesity in South Asians. RECENT
findingsThe increasing trend in obesity prevalence is caused by imbalanced diets and physical inactivity. South Asians, in general, have higher body fat and lower skeletal muscle mass at the same or lower BMIs compared to white people ("high body fat-normal BMI-low muscle mass" phenotype). In addition, excess abdominal adiposity, typically seen in South Asians, and increased hepatic fat (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) are associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Challenges in treatment include lack of awareness regarding correct diets and non-compliance to diet and exercise regimens. Social and cultural issues limit physical activity in South Asian women. Finally, there is a lack of expert health professionals to deal with increased cases of obesity. Aggressive management of obesity is required in South Asians, with more intensive and earlier diet and exercise interventions (i.e., at lower BMI levels than internationally accepted). At a population level, there is no clear policy for tackling obesity in any South Asian country. Prevention strategies focusing on obesity in childhood and the creation of food and activity environments that encourage healthy lifestyles should be firmly applied. Obesity in South Asians should be evaluated with ethnic-specific guidelines and prevention and management strategies should be applied early and aggressively.
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