BMI of 1 million minority ethnic adults in England wrongly classified

Analysis by Nesta suggests Black and Asian people who are overweight or living with obesity are underrepresented in government figures. Photograph: Image Source/Alamy

A million minority ethnic adults are wrongly classified as weighing below the thresholds for being overweight or obese due to official figures not using up-to-date guidance, a leading charity has warned.

Analysis by Nesta has found that, while official statistics class 64% of adults in England as being overweight or living with obesity, the correct figure should be 67%.