Your BMI Body Mass Index May Not Be Accurate If You Are An Asian Or African

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Your BMI-Body Mass Index May Not Be Accurate If You Are An Asian Or African
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Summary:
Everyone knows that carrying extra body fat is a potential time bomb by increasing the risks o

One of the most popular methods of measuring whether one is overweight is by using the Body Ma
¯Body weight in kilograms (pounds) divi...

Keywords:
bmi, body mass index, body fat, asian, african, singapore

Article Body:
Everyone knows that carrying extra body fat is a potential time bomb by increasing the risks o

One of the most popular methods of measuring whether one is overweight is by using the Body Ma
¯Body weight in kilograms (pounds) divided by height in metres (ft) squared.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a BMI measurement above 25 indicates that


However, is this calculation accurate? The BMI recommendation by WHO was based on studies done

As a fitness personal trainer, it is not uncommon that when I measure body fat of my Asian cli

According to Dr Mabel Yap, Deputy Director of the Department of Nutrition, Ministry of Health,

In a study, the School of Physical Education of the National Institute of Education, Singapore

As commonly known, BMI calculation is not accurate for muscular people (muscles are heavier th

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