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Study of 1.5 million British people shows BMI cut-offs for obesity and diabetes risk do not work for non-white populations
New analysis by team including University of Warwick researchers shows current BMI cut-offs for type 2 diabetes risk do not work for UK’s diverse population
New research by University of Warwick researchers presented at this year’s ECO and published simultaneously in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows that body mass index (BMI) cut-offs currently used by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are not appropriate for adults from Black Asian and Minority Ethic (BAME) backgrounds in England and could potentially be putting their health at risk.
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Based on a press release originally issued by the European Association for the Study of Obesity
New analysis by team including University of Warwick researchers shows current BMI cut-offs for type 2 diabetes risk do not work for UK’s diverse population
Dr Rishi Caleyachetty, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of WarwickNew research by University of Warwick researchers presented at this year’s ECO and published simultaneously in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows that body mass index (BMI) cut-offs currently used by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are not appropriate for adults from minority ethnic communities in England and could potentially be putting their health at risk.