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I would like to see a histogram of worldwide BMI. Are we past the point where world median BMI is over 25?
by drpgq 5y ago
I would like to see a histogram of worldwide BMI. Are we past the point where world median BMI is over 25?
- inglor_cz 5y agoI am not sure if taking BMI histograms worldwide makes sense. Human populations differ and East Asians tend to suffer from complications of obesity from lower BMIs than the rest of the world [0]. Do it region-wise, if needed. [0] https://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/bmi_asia_strategies.pdf https://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/bmi_asia_strategi...