Table 2. White European equivalent cut-off point for South Asians for a BMI of 30 kg/m2.
| Males | Females | |
| Glycaemia factor | 22.6 kg/m2 (20.7 kg/m2 to 24.5 kg/m2) | 21.5 kg/m2 (19.5 kg/m2 to 23.5 kg/m2) |
| Lipid factor | 26>0 kg/m2 (24.7 kg/m2 to 27.3 kg/m2) | 23.9 kg/m2 (22.0 kg/m2 to 25.7 kg/m2) |
| Blood pressure factor | 28.4 kg/m2 (26.5 kg/m2 to 30.4 kg/m2) | 29.1 kg/m2 (24.9 kg/m2 to 33.3 kg/m2) |
Factor is the single summary variable derived from the principal components analysis. Glycaemia factor includes fasting glucose, 2 hour glucose and HbA1c; Lipid factor includes HDL cholesterol and triglycerides; Blood pressure factor includes systolic and diastolic blood pressure.