The BMI is applied in the same way for white, Hispanic, and Black people. However, it’s been adjusted for Asian populations, because it underestimates obesity in this group ( 1 ).

In an obese population matched on BMI, differing relations existed between adipose depot and metabolic syndrome in older black and white women. 25 Additionally, the odds ratios for metabolic ...

The estimated changes in BMI (curvilinear models regressed on mid age and the square of mid age) reached zero at age 77 years for white men and nearly zero (0.04 U per year) at age 73 for black ...

The BMI chart is not a one-size-fits-all measure for all women. ... Black women tend to have more muscle mass than White or ...

Although a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is associated with "healthy weight," it doesn't take into account that people differ in body shape and composition.

For example, researchers found the BMI obesity cut-off for Asian populations actually falls lower than the standard BMI chart. ... Black women fall closer to 33 and white women average at 29.

Body mass index may not be an accurate measure of health for everyone, a new study suggests. Data from 1.5 million people found public health advice was based on risk levels for white people. Current ...

A typical BMI chart. IIFYB In the 1970s, researcher Ancel Keys conducted a study with more than 7,500 participants, trying to find the most effective way to measure body fat.

New data show that Black women with node positive HR+/HER2- breast cancer have worse outcomes than their white counterparts, although the difference was no longer significant after adjustment for BMI.

Specifically, the study suggests age and sex-adjusted BMI thresholds of 23.9 kg/m² for those of south Asian descent; 28.1 kg/m² for Black individuals overall (26 kg/m² for Black Caribbeans); 26 ...

For the equivalent age- and sex-adjusted incidence rate of type 2 diabetes at a BMI of 30.0kg/ m 2 in White populations, the BAME BMI cut-offs were much lower: for South Asians, 23.9; Chinese, 27. ...

Body mass index may not be an accurate measure of health for everyone, a new study suggests. Data from 1.5 million people found public health advice was based on risk levels for white people. Current ...