Waist : Hip Ratio Calculator
Calculate your Waist : Hip Ratio
You can use either inches or centimetres for these measurements, but you must use the same measurement unit in both fields! For the figures to be correct, you must measure your waist and hip measurements at the narrowest and widest points respectively: at the navel and around the buttocks.
What is the Waist : Hip Ratio?
The Waist : Hip Ratio measures the distribution of fat on your body, specifically the fat on your waist and hips. People who carry most of their body fat around their waist have an increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and other serious illnesses.
How is the Waist : Hip Ratio calculated?
The Waist : Hip Ratio is simply the ratio between the circumfrence of your waist and your hip. Divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement and that's it! Waist : Hip Ratio is a simple but informative and effective measurement of obesity.
Is my Waist : Hip Ratio healthy?
In women, the ideal Waist : Hip Ratio is around or below 0.7, and in men it is around or below 0.9. In addition to being less at risk of the complications of obesity, women in the ideal Waist : Hip Ratio range are less susceptible to diabetes and ovarian cancer, and men are more fertile and are less susceptible to prostate and testicular cancer.
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