Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 no surprise to us... but a BMI lower than 25... is healthier than one of 25... http://news./s/afp/20060907/hl_afp/healthobesityaustraliaconference_060\ 907101219 Asians misdiagnosed by standard obesity measure, experts say by Malcolm Burgess SYDNEY (AFP) - Health problems related to obesity are hitting Asians harder than other ethnic groups because doctors using a one-size-fits-all diagnosis fail to pick it up, experts have said. The standard way to define obesity uses the body-mass index -- a measure of weight divided by height -- but weight-related ill health appeared in East and South Asians at a lower cut-off point than in Caucasians, they said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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