| How to Use the Waist
to Hip Ratio Calculator |
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To use this calculator you must first measure
your waist at it's narrowest point. Then you measure your hips at their
widest point and input these measurements into the calculator. |
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| About Waist to Hip Ratio |
| The waist to hip ratio is a measure of a persons
waist size against their hip size. This measurement is used to help measure
the proportion of fat around the torso and as such can be used to help determine
a persons level of health.
For some people, such as those with above average
amounts of muscle or those with low density bones, the waist to hip ratio
can be a much better estimate of health risk than other measurements such
as BMI. This is because BMR doesn't take factors such as body composition
into account whereas the waist to hip ratio is more dependent on body makeup.
Studies have found that for men a good
waist to hip ratio is 0.9 while for women who typically have narrower hips
a ratio of 0.7 is more ideal. |
| Click here to
see your Body Mass Index
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