BMI is same. But as Asian people are more prone to diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular problems due to their genes. Western people like European are a bit safer. You are overweight if ur BMI is above 25. But for Asians, ur BMI should not be above 23. Calculate ur BMI now and start working on ur target weight. read more
BMI for Asian and Asian American Adults. Asians and Asian Americans may have increased health risks at a lower BMI. Therefore, the outcomes of this BMI Calculator was designed specifically for Asian and Asian American Adults. BMI cutoff points on this chart are lower than those defined by National Institutes of Health (NIH). read more
Researchers are still teasing out why Asians have higher weight-related disease risks at lower BMIs. One possible explanation is body fat. When compared to white Europeans of the same BMI, Asians have 3 to 5 percent higher total body fat. read more