@dawn16 I'm not Asian, but African American. 4'11" @ 153 lbs and 32F. I'm obese for my height and my bf% is well over 35%. It is not healthy and getting that handled in a healthy way to prevent disease and eating/working out based on our physical conditions matter. Health and quality of life declines fast if you're not at a healthier weight/bf % for one's height.
Why Asians are overweight/obese at lower BMIs
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@godisveryreal Look at the diabetes rate in Thailand and China and you will get the point.
dikaioumenoi
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@godisveryreal Also Asians have lower bone density which is another factor why we have lower bmi cutoffs!
bubblegum2021
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@godisveryreal OP was also underaged and, afaik, for teenagers/children percentiles rather than BMI is used. Also, people body shaming her for a 23" waist were disgusting.
@bubblegum2021 It did make me feel a little bit self conscious because after reading all of the comments, I thought that maybe I have slimmed down too much or that 23 inches was not healthy anymore but i’m glad that I am still in the healthy range 