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Entering your ethnic background will give you more accurate advice about your BMI. It will not be used for data collection.

People from an Asian, Black African, African-Caribbean or Middle Eastern ethnic background have a higher chance of developing health problems related to their BMI.

A lower BMI range is used to define the overweight and obese categories for people from any of these ethnic backgrounds.

What is your ethnic background?

Select one option that best describes your ethnic background.

Asian or Asian British

Includes any Asian background, for example, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian or Japanese.

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Includes any other Black background.

Middle Eastern

Includes any Middle Eastern background, for example, Arab or Iranian.

Mixed or multiple ethnicities with an Asian, Black or Middle Eastern background

For example, White and Black Caribbean or Black British and Chinese.

White

Includes any White background, for example, British or Irish Traveller.

Other ethnic group

Includes any other ethnic background.

Prefer not to say

Start by choosing one thing you'd like to focus on to improve your health.

Eat more healthily

Get active

Sleep better

Drink less alcohol

Are you aged 18 or over?

This tool will only give accurate BMI results for adults aged 18 years and over.

Information:

If you or your child are aged between 2 and 17, calculate BMI for children and teenagers.