Standard definitions | Cut offs used |
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Body Mass Index [15] | |
 Normal | BMI values 18.5 kg/m2–22.9 kg/m2 |
 Overweight | BMI value 23.0 kg/m2 to 24.9 kg/m2 |
 Obesity | BMI above 25 kg/m2 |
Hypertension JNC 7 [16] | |
 Normal | SBP < 120 mm of Hg and DBP < 80 mm of Hg |
 Prehypertension | SBP 120–139 mm of Hgor DBP 80–89 mm of Hg |
 Stage 1 Hypertension | SBP 140–159 mm of Hgor DBP 90–99 mm of Hg |
 Stage 2 Hypertension | SBP ≥160 mm of Hgor DBP ≥ 100 mm of Hg |
Diabetes [17] | |
 Diabetes | FPG > 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)or RPG > 200 mg/dL(11.1 mmol/L) |
 Impaired Glucose Tolerance | FPG 140 to 199 mg/ dL (7.8 to 11 mmol/L)or RPG 100 to 125 mg /dL(5.6 to 7.0 mmol/L) |
Anaemia [18] | |
 Mild | Hb values 11.9–11.0 g/dL |
 Moderate | Hb values 10.9–8.0 g/dL |
 Severe | Hb value < 8.0 g/dL |
Malnutrition indices in children [19] | Definitions |
 Underweight | Weight/age < − 2 standard deviations (SD) of the WHO Child Growth Standards median |
 Stunting | Height/age < − 2 standard deviations (SD) of the WHO Child Growth Standards median |
 Wasting | Weight/height < − 2 standard deviations (SD) of the WHO Child Growth Standards median |