Table I.

The BMI in Inuit that corresponds to a BMI of 25 kg/m² in non-Inuit whites as estimated by different methods: Noahsen assessed Inuit BMI based on plasma lipids

Population	Measure	BMI	Reference
Non-Inuit whites	Reference	25	WHO	(2)
Inuit men	HDL	27.62	Jørgensen, Noahsen	(22,31)
	Triglycerides	27.18	Jørgensen, Noahsen	(22,31)
	HDL	28.36	Young, Noahsen	(23,31)
	Triglycerides	26.36	Young, Noahsen	(23,31)
	Distribution	27.9	Andersen	(10)
	SH/H ratio	26.6	Chateau-Degat, Norgan	(15,17)
Inuit women	HDL	26.54	Jørgensen,Noahsen	(22,31)
	Triglycerides	27.18	Jørgensen,Noahsen	(22,31)
	HDL	27.93	Young, Noahsen	(23,31)
	Triglycerides	27.27	Young, Noahsen	(23,31)
	Distribution	27.7	Andersen	(10)
	SH/H ratio	27.4	Chateau-Degat, Norgan	(15,17)

Andersen assessed Inuit BMI based on BMI distributions. Norgan assessed BMI based on sitting height/height ratios (31). Noahsen computed cut-off points based on data extracted from comparative studies of BMI and plasma lipids (22,23).