ArticleDiabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders2026
Novel Clinical and Pre-clinical Obesity Estimates in Older Indian Adults: Insights from a Nationally Representative Dataset.
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introductionObesity is a multifactorial condition that is not well captured by conventional anthropometry. Emerging frameworks, including the Lancet Commission approach, objectively stratify obesity and provide a more clinically informative characterization of the burden. The present study compares obesity estimates based on conventional BMI criteria with those derived using the revised framework and examines the distribution and determinants of pre-clinical and clinical obesity (CO) among older Indian adults.
methodsWe used data from the first wave of the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (2017-2018), including 59,854 adults aged ≥ 45 years. A high body mass index (BMI; > 25 kg/m
resultsWeighted prevalence of high BMI was 27.1% (95% confidence interval: CI 21.5-33.5), while the prevalence of pre-clinical obesity and CO was 27.0% (21.4-33.4) and 15.1% (10.9-20.6), respectively. CO showed marked geographic variation, with the lowest prevalence in Central India (7.77%) and the highest in South India (24.33%); Meghalaya had the lowest state-level prevalence (4.52%) and Chandigarh the highest (37.88%). Women, urban residents, and participants with higher education and wealth had higher odds of both obesity states. Participants with pre-clinical obesity more often reported excellent self-rated health, whereas poor self-rated health was more common among those with CO.
conclusionThe revised framework meaningfully differentiates high BMI burden into pre-clinical and CO and identified sociodemographic and spatial disparities. Such classification may help distinguish excess adiposity from obesity with morbidity and functional limitation, although interpretation should remain cautious given the proxy operationalization possible within survey data.
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