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Allometric scaling of weight to height and resulting body mass index thresholds in two Asian populations.

Karoline HoodJacob AshcraftKrista WattsSangmo HongWoong ChoiSteven B HeymsfieldRajesh K GautamDiana M Thomas
Published in: Nutrition & diabetes (2019)
Our study confirms that weight scales to height squared in Asian Indian males even after adjusting for tribe membership. We also demonstrate that optimal BMI thresholds are lower in a Korean population in comparison to currently used BMI thresholds. These results support the application of BMI in Asian populations with potentially lower thresholds.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • genetic diversity