I live in the UK so have been following NHS guidelines for things like BMI (https://www.nhs.uk/health-assessment-tools/calculate-your-body-mass-index/)
So basically according to the NHS, people from ethnic minorities have a higher risk of health problems at a lower BMI than white people.
At my height (152cm / 5ft) you are a healthy weight as a white person at 57.7kg. But if you are Asian, Black, Middle Eastern or mixed with any of the above, you have to be a maximum of 53.1kg. That's a massive difference! For imperial users, that's 127 pounds for white people and 117 pounds for Asian/Black/Middle Eastern/Mixed.
I'm not doubting their studies etc but as a short women with a stocky frame, I'm not sure whether I want to go that low and attempt to maintain that weight (or lower to 42.8kg /94 pounds) if I don't "have" to go that low for health reasons. I'd rather stay on the higher end of a healthy BMI if possible.
On the other hand, I don't want the NHS to dismiss other health concerns because I'm overweight according to their metric. So maybe it's worth at least trying to get to 53kg?
What are your thoughts?
by mootoonoo