Northwestern University
· Obesity prevalence is 13% in Chinese Americans, 29% in Filipino Americans
· Standard BMI definitions for obesity are not appropriate for Asian Americans, who have health risks at lower BMI
· Asian Americans are fastest growing racial group in U.S.
· Health of Asian Americans is poorly understood and under researched
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