Visceral fat. increased heart disease risk, waist circumference, epigenetics and more.
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Response to Asian Paradox
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Thank you for sharing this articles. I think a big driver that we can no longer ignore is the fact that our existing BMI cut offs are not appropiate for non-white populations. This means that we miss high risk groups with the current cut offs. There is a clear gap in the literature on cut offs for BMI and waist circumference that are ethnic specific.