| Nutritional Status | WHO criteria (BMI cut-off) | “Asian criteria” (BMI cut-off) |
| Underweight | <18.5 | <18.5 |
| Normal weight | 18.5 - 24.9 | 18.5 - 22.9 |
| Overweight | 25 - 29.9 | 23 - 24.9 |
| Pre-Obese | - | 25 - 29.9 |
| Obese | ≥30 | ≥30 |
| Obese Type-1 (obese) | 30 - 40 | 30 - 40 |
| Obese Type-2 (morbid obese) | 40.1 - 50 | 40.1 - 50 |
| Obese Type-3 (super obese) | >50 | >50 |