Health checkers
Free guides from AMC Hospital, Gachibowli. They give general information, not a diagnosis. Your answers stay on the page unless you choose to send them to us.
Calculators
Free Health Calculators for Indians: BMI, Waist and HbA1c
Simple, free tools made by the team at AMC Hospital, Gopanpally, near Gowlidoddi and Gachibowli, Hyderabad. They use cut-offs suited to Indian bodies, not the global charts. These tools give general information only and are not a diagnosis.
1. BMI for Indians
Indian cut-offs: 18.5 to 22.9 normal, 23 to 24.9 overweight, 25 and above obese. The global chart starts overweight at 25 and obesity at 30, which can miss early risk in Indians.
2. Waist check (belly fat)
For Asian Indians, a waist of 90 cm or more in men and 80 cm or more in women is considered abdominal obesity.
3. HbA1c and average blood sugar converter
Estimated average glucose (eAG, mg/dL) = 28.7 x HbA1c – 46.7. Only a doctor can diagnose diabetes, using lab tests and your history.
What to do with your result
If your BMI is 23 or above, your waist is above the limit, or your HbA1c is 5.7% or more, please talk to a doctor. This is common and many people improve with simple steps: food, movement and sleep. Read our guides: BMI for Indians, why waist size matters, HbA1c or fasting sugar: which test? and normal blood sugar levels.
To book a check-up, see our diabetes care and weight management pages, or call +91 77298 87888. More guides are in our Knowledge Center.
Sources
- Misra A, et al. Consensus statement for diagnosis of obesity, abdominal obesity and the metabolic syndrome for Asian Indians. J Assoc Physicians India. 2009;57:163-170.
- WHO Expert Consultation. Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies. Lancet. 2004;363:157-163.
- Nathan DM, et al. Translating the A1C assay into estimated average glucose values. Diabetes Care. 2008;31:1473-1478.
- American Diabetes Association. Standards of Care in Diabetes (HbA1c categories).
Your family doctor,
Akhila Reddy
MBBS, DNB (Family Medicine) | TSMC Reg. No. APMC/FMR/74261
AMC Hospital, Gopanpally, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
This page is for general education and does not replace medical advice. In an emergency, call 108.