Table 1 Working definitions for key variables

BMI cut-offs

 • Underweight

 • Normal weight

 • Overweight

 • Obesity

• BMI < 18.5 kg/m²

• BMI = 18.5–22.99 kg/m²

• BMI = 23–27.49 kg/m²

• BMI > 27.50 kg/m²

Underweight classification

 • Mildly underweight

 • Moderately underweight

 • Severely underweight

• BMI = 17.00–18.49 kg/m²

• BMI = 16.00–16.99 kg/m²

• BMI < 16.00 kg/m²

Fasting blood glucose

 • Normal Level

 • Elevated Level

• <110 mg/dL

• >110 mg/dL

Diabetes mellitus

 • Non-diabetes

 • Risked diabetes

• Fasting blood glucose <110 mg/dL

• Elevated blood glucose level > 110 mg/dL AND/OR diagnosed with high blood glucose AND/OR diagnosed with diabetes mellitus AND/OR on treatment for insulin injection/ oral medication treatment

Blood cholesterol cut-offs

 • Normal Level

 • Elevated Level

 • High Level

• <190 mg/dL

• 190–239 mg/dL

• >240 mg/dL

Hyperlipidemia

 • Non-risk for hyper cholesterol

 • Risked hyper cholesterol

• <190 mg/dL

• Elevated blood cholesterol >200 mg/dL AND/OR diagnosed with high cholesterol AND/OR diagnosed with hyper cholesterol AND/OR on treatment/medication

Blood pressure cut-offs

 • Normal

 • Mild Hypertension

 • Moderate Hypertension

• SBP < 140 mmHg AND/OR DBP < 90 mmHg

• SBP = 140–159 mmHg AND/OR DBP 90–100 mmHg

• SBP > 160 mmHg AND/OR DBP > 100 mmHg

Hypertension

 • Normal

 • Hypertensive

• SBP < 140 mmHg and DBP < 90 mmHg

• Systolic blood pressure > 140 mmHg AND/OR diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg AND/OR diagnosed with high blood pressure AND/OR diagnosed with hypertension AND/OR on treatment/medication