The India Obesity Commission has revised obesity guidelines for Indians, lowering the BMI threshold for obesity from 25 to 23 and making waist circumference a compulsory diagnostic tool. The updated norms also recognise mental health conditions as obesity-related co-morbidities.
A recent study published in the scientific journal Addiction provides evidence linking smoking to increased visceral fat, raising the risk of serious illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and dementia
