BAME BMI values outdated and dangerous - The Hippocratic Post

BAME BMI values outdated and dangerous: New research published in The Lancet today explores the urgent need to recalibrate current (and ‘outdated’) BMI guidance, reflecting the serious impact this can have on people from different ethnic groups in terms of receiving personal risk assessments for chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes. · Extensive study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal today shows Body Mass Index (BMI) values used across healthcare put minority ethnic groups at risk · Most medical professionals use BMI thresholds based on white ethnic groups to measure risk of developing chronic health conditions like

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