Association of obesity with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in India: A meta-analysis of observational studies

Table 1 Criteria for obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Criteria for obesity, hypertension and T2DM
Obesity	Hypertension (JNC VII criteria)	T2DM
BMI (≥ 30)	SBP greater than or equal to 140 mmHg or	WHO and ADA classification: Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/L (126 mg/dL) or 2 h plasma glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol/L (200 mg/dL)
Waist-hip ratio (> 0.80 for females and > 0.90 for males)	DBP greater than or equal to 90 mmHg respectively
Waist circumference (≥ 90 cm, > 88 cm for female and > 102 cm for male)

DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; ADA: American Diabetes Association; JNC: Joint National Committee; WHO: World Health Organization; T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus; BMI: Body mass index.