BMI (Body Mass Index) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.

What is the difference between WHO and Asian BMI standards?

Asian populations tend to develop metabolic diseases like diabetes at lower BMI values. The Asian standard uses lower thresholds for overweight and obesity.

WHtR (Waist-to-Height Ratio) is calculated by dividing your waist circumference by your height. A value under 0.5 is generally considered healthy.

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Teen Health6 min

How to Interpret Teen BMI Correctly

BMI works differently for teenagers because they are still growing. Learn how to use age- and sex-specific percentiles instead of adult thresholds.

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