African-Caribbean or Middle Eastern ethnic background. Category BMI Chart colour Underweight Under 18.5 Blue Healthy weight 18.5 to 22.9 Green Overweight 23 to 27.4 Yellow Obese 27.5 and above Red However。
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such as a heart attack or stroke. Ifyour BMI is obese， Black African， and expert tips for managing your health. Joining is free and takes 2 minutes. Id like to sign-up How does ethnic background affect BMI? People from different ethnic groups store body fat in differentways. This means people from an Asian， the categories of ethnic backgrounds are broad as there’s less research on people from mixed backgrounds. That's why it may help to look at other measures alongside BMI too. Is BMI accurate? BMI alone does not determine your risk of cardiovascular disease. This is because it does not measure where fat is in the body and cannot tell the difference between fat and muscle. BMI is inaccurate for: pregnant people people who have a lot of muscle people who have conditions that affect their height children and teenagers. Excess fat around the waist can also increase your risk of cardiovascular disease。
you have a higher risk ofdeveloping cardiovascular disease and having alife-threatening event， On this pageHow to calculate BMI Your BMI (body mass index) is your weight divided by your height multiplied by itself. You can download or print our BMI chart (pictured below) to work it out: Use weighing scales to measure your weight in kilograms or stones. Find this number on the top of the chart. Use a tape measure to work out your height in centimetres or feet and inches. Find this number on the left side of the chart. Draw or trace a line down from your weight and across from your height to see which part of the chart they meet in. This will tell you your BMI. Standard BMI chart for UK. What is a healthy BMI? Your BMI will be classed as 1 of 4 categories: Category BMI Chart colour Underweight Under 18.5 Blue Healthy weight 18.5 to 24.9 Green Overweight 25 to 29.9 Yellow Obese 30 and above Red If your BMI is classed as overweight， you may have a greater risk of health problemstoo. Speak to your GP if your BMI is classed as overweight， you’re at an even higher risk. If your BMI isunderweight， African-Caribbean or Middle Eastern ethnic background may have ahigher risk of health problems at a lower BMI. You can download or print our BMI chart (pictured below) to work out your risk. BMI chart for people from an Asian，。
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under the same conditions and on the same set of reliable scales. What to read next... How to measure and calculate your body fat Read the article ， even if your BMI is healthy. Working out your waist-to-height ratio may be a more accurate tool and it’s suitable for all ages and ethnicities. BMI tracker Download or print our BMI tracker to see how your BMI changes over time. You can monitor your BMI by taking measurements and writing them down in this diary every 3 months. Try to weigh yourself at the same time of day，obese or underweight. Want to get fit and healthy? Sign up to our fortnightly Heart Matters newsletter to receive healthy recipes。