Ethnic background

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.
Includes any Asian background, for example, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian or Japanese.
Includes any other Black background.
Includes any Middle Eastern background, for example, Arab or Iranian.
For example, White and Black Caribbean or Black British and Chinese.
Includes any White background, for example, British or Irish Traveller.
Includes any other ethnic background.
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