Ideal Waist to Hip Ratio

For men, a ratio of .90 or less is considered to be healthy or safe. For women, a ratio of .80 or less is considered to be healthy or safe.

For both men and women, a waist-to-hip ratio of 1.0 or higher is considered "at risk" or in the danger zone for undesirable health consequences such as heart disease and stroke.

Do not cheat when measuring your waist and hip. You can do this without anyone else watching.

Measure to see if you have an ideal waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)

To calculate your WHR, measure your waist  with a flexible tape measure. (If you have a visible waist, measure around the narrowest part of your abdomen. Otherwise, take the measure at the level of your navel.) Record that number as your waist measurement. Then, measure around your hips — the widest part of your lower body, at or below the level of your pelvis. Record that number as your hip measurement. Now, take your waist measurement and divide by your hip measurement. That is your WHR.

Example:

if your waist circumference is 40", and your hip measurement is 34" then:

40 / 34 = 1.18.  
1.18 is greater than 1.0 so you are "at risk"


Higher WHRs indicate a greater proportion of weight carried as abdominal fat. If your measurements fall into the “at risk” category (greater than 1.0), start eating well and exercising to bring them down asap. 

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