BMI really isn't comparable across races. A better measure of body fat with regards to its predictive power on health outcomes is "central adiposity" i.e belly

BMI really isn't comparable across races. A better measure of body fat with regards to its predictive power on health outcomes is "central adiposity" i.e belly size. Asians tend to preferentially accumulate fat around the belly and have lower BMIs at similar body fat %s compared to EU and Americans. I know i've seen this tendency in myself and a lot of other Asians. There are some studies about it too [1]. Asians have as much or more heart disease and type 2 diabetes as any other race which is the outcome that actually matters. It seems to be a broader problem in medicine. A lot of ranges and typical levels on blood tests or other quantitative tests are calibrated to native populations. With more immigration and genetic mixing the levels don't make a lot of sense. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8617748/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8617748/