Your ‘Normal’ BMI Is a Dangerous Lie — Especially If You’re Asian
The American Diabetes Association just slashed the BMI threshold for Asian obesity — because the old standard was built on white European bodies. Your ‘normal’ BMI of 23 may be hiding visceral fat, insulin resistance, and a ticking diabetes time bomb. Here’s why a 19th-century astronomer’s math trick has been lying to you — and what to do about it.