Defining obesity cut-off points for the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer among minority ethnic groups: a prospective cohort study using national linked electronic health records

Plain English Summary:

People who are obese have excess body fat and are on average more likely to have long-term health problems like diabetes, heart attack, stroke and some
types of cancer. Body mass index (BMI) is used to measure body fat. BMI uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is healthy. The BMI
calculation divides an adult's weight in kilograms by their height in metres multiplied by itself (weight / height x height). According to the NHS, ...

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Abstract:

Aim We aim to prospectively identify ethnic-specific obesity BMI cut-off points for the risk of type 2 diabetes, myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke,
colorectal cancer, postmenopausal breast cancer and all-cause mortality, among adults from minority ethnic groups that are risk equivalent to the current
obesity BMI cut-off point set for white populations. Background The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and World Health...

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Chief Investigator(s):

Dr Rishi Caleyachetty