Excess fat in the
abdominal region poses a greater health risk than excess fat
in the hips and thighs and is associated with a higher risk
of high blood pressure, diabetes, early onset of heart disease,
and certain types of cancers. There is plenty of talk on what
constitutes an ideal waist to hip ratio. Ideal to whom? Yourself
or someone that looks at you? The "supposed
ideal" is just under 0.7.
Calculating your waist to hip ratio
is a simple measure to determine if you are overweight. Waist
hip ratio is a good indicator of your body shape for men and
women. A high waist hip ratio (> 0,85
for women; > 1,0 for men) indicates an apple-shaped or barrel-shaped
figure, with a non-existing waistline and a higher risk for heart
disease.
(Waist circumference for a woman should not exceed 88 cm and
for a man not 102 cm.)
Please enter your Waist:
(cm) and Hips
(cm) and your Gender:
Your
WHR is:
A healthy waist hip ration for men is considered to be below
0.9. Borderline cases are between 0.9 and 1 but above 1 is considered
to be unhealthy.
A healthy waist hip ration for women is considered to be below
0.8. Borderline cases are between 0.8 and 0.85 but above 0.85 is
considered to be unhealthy.
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