Comparison of body mass index, waist hip ratio and waist circumference in Asian populations and the general population aged 16 years and above in the UK (Health Survey England 2004 [54]).
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Chinese
General population of UK (whole population of UK)
Men
Women
Men
Women
Men
Women
Men
Women
Men
Women
BMI (kg/m2)
Mean
25.8
26.2
25.9
27.1
24.7
25.7
24.1
23.2
27.1
26.8
SEM
0.23
0.22
0.25
0.30
0.18
0.33
0.23
0.28
0.10
0.12
Overweight and obesity (>25 kg/m2) %
53
55
55
62
44
51
37
25
67
57
WHR
Mean
0.92
0.82
0.92
0.84
0.91
0.85
0.87
0.81
0.92
0.82
SEM
0.005
0.004
0.006
0.006
0.007
0.005
0.007
0.005
0.001
0.001
Raised WHR (%)*
38
30
36
39
32
50
17
22
33
30
Waist circumference (cm)
Mean
93.0
83.9
95.0
87.7
88.7
85.7
86.8
77.6
96.5
86.4
SEM
0.82
0.74
0.87
0.93
1.00
1.09
1.02
0.75
0.22
0.21
Raised Waist Circumference** (%)
20
38
30
48
12
43
8
16
31
41
*
>0.95 for men and >0.85 for women, **>102 cm for men and >88 cm for women.
