I am studying physical activity levels in relation BMI among university students. I have read a paper in which they have followed new BMI cut points for Asian people. I want to know whether these changes are scientifically accepted.
I believe the threshold is 23 and there's a formal campaign in San Francisco to promote this change.
I think, this might be possible, as mentioned elsewhere: https://www.google.cz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0ahUKEwjhxrHWm6TVAhUKvBQKHd2zAEYQFgg9MAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.who.int%2Fnutrition%2Fpublications%2Fbmi_asia_strategies.pdf&usg=AFQjCNEB7oN91N0EuWoj22wR7bbedHvLlw&cad=rja
BMI cutpoints for Asian populations
Please let me know if these references/sites are useful to you:
1. Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its ...
www.who.int/nutrition/publications/bmi_asia_strategies.pdf
attempts to interpret the WHO BMI cut-offs in Asian and ... not necessarily indicate a clear BMI cut-off point for all Asians for overweight or obesity. The cut-off ...
2. BMI Cut Points to Identify At-Risk Asian Americans for ... - Diabetes Care
care.diabetesjournals.org/content/diacare/38/1/150.full.pdf
by WC Hsu - 2015 - Cited by 118 - Related articles
OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK FOR ASIAN .... BMI cut points when diabetes is newly ...... prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-11.pdf.
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