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Health advisers have set a new, lower obesity measure threshold for British Asians.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance says this and other ethnic groups must be extra careful about their weight because they are prone to diseases like diabetes.
The stricter target brings the UK in line with Indian and World Health Organization recommendations.
It means a 5ft 11in (1.8m) Asian man should weigh below 11st 11lb (75kg).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23143010
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance says this and other ethnic groups must be extra careful about their weight because they are prone to diseases like diabetes.
The stricter target brings the UK in line with Indian and World Health Organization recommendations.
It means a 5ft 11in (1.8m) Asian man should weigh below 11st 11lb (75kg).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23143010