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  1. Laparoscopic gastric banding 
    ... 18.5 to 24.9. People who are Asian who have a BMI of 27.5 or more. Health risks in Asian people occur at a lower BMI than in non-Asian people. People with a BMI of 30 to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007388.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Epicanthal folds 
    Epicanthal folds may be normal for people of Asian descent and some non-Asian infants. Epicanthal folds also may be seen in ... or birth defects? A child who is not Asian and is born with epicanthal folds may be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003030.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Thalassemia 
    ... Mediterranean origin. To a lesser extent, Chinese, other Asians, and African Americans can be affected. There are ... called Cooley anemia. Risk factors for thalassemia include: Asian, Chinese, Mediterranean, or African American ethnicity Family history ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000587.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Gastric bypass surgery 
    ... 9. If you are a member of an Asian population, the BMI threshold for considering surgery is ... disease . If you are a member of an Asian population with one of these conditions, the BMI ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007199.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Heart disease - risk factors 
    ... Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians, Hawaiians, and some Asian Americans also have a higher risk for heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000106.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Stroke risk factors 
    ... Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians, Hawaiians, and some Asian Americans also have a higher risk. Also, some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000341.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. What's Your Osteoporosis Risk? 
    ... answer is B and C. White women and Asian-American women are more likely to develop brittle ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/000506_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Prenatal genetic counseling 
    ... disease) on to their children. People of Southeast Asian or Mediterranean origin, who are at a higher ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000510.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Preventing stroke 
    ... races. Mexican Americans, American Indians, Hawaiians, and some Asian Americans also have a higher risk of stroke. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000678.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Prediabetes 
    ... Indian and Alaska Native or Pacific Islander ethnicity Asian-American with body mass index of 23 kg ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000778.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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