India will replace BMI with waist-to-hip ratio in public hospitals, aiming to combat obesity and lifestyle diseases through early risk identification by ASHA workers.
WHR is a better predictor of metabolic diseases
Jul 13, 2026
03:54 pm
What's the storyIn a major shift in its public health strategy, India will replace Body Mass Index (BMI) with Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) in its fight against obesity, as per Mint.
The initiative will be spearheaded by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and is aimed at measuring abdominal fat, which is a better predictor of metabolic diseases than overall body weight.
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