Clinical practice recommendations

No.	Recommendations	Grade
2.1.1	BMI and waist circumference should be used independently for population- and clinic-based cardiometabolic risk stratification and other obesity-related diseases.	I A
2.1.2	For initiating a weight management intervention, the class of generalised obesity should be identified according to the BMI-cut-off  18.5-22.9 kg/m2: Normal weight  23.0-24.9 kg/m2: Overweight  ≥25 kg/m2: Obesity	I A
2.1.3	For initiating weight management intervention, the cut-off for waist circumference should be as below:  Waist Circumference less than or equal to 72 cm: normal  Waist Circumference more than 72 cm but <80 cm: associated with one cardiometabolic risk factor-initiate weight management advice  Waist Circumference more than 80 cm: associated with cardiometabolic comorbidities-initiate intensive weight management	I A