Health advisors have lowered obesity measure BMI's threshold for British Asians.
According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance, this and other ethnic groups should be more careful about their weight, as they are prone to diseases such as diabetes, the BBC reported.
The much stricter target has brought the UK in line with recommendations given by the Indian and World Health Organization.
The new threshold stipulates that a 5ft 11in (1.8m) Asian man should weigh below 75kg, whereas an Asian woman measuring 5ft 3in should weigh less than 59kg.
Until now, experts said that all UK adults should target a BMI of no more than 25 to be healthy but NICE said that isn't right for certain ethnic groups.
The new guidelines say that Asian people should aim for a BMI lower than 23.
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