Find Your Waist to Hip
Ratio
General Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) Guideline Chart
Men: WHR of 0.95 or higher indicates health risk
Women: WHR of 0.80 or higher indicates health risk
| Female |
Male |
Health Risk
Based Solely on WHR |
| 0.80
or below | 0.95 or below |
Low
Risk |
| 0.81
to 0.85 | 0.96 to 1.0 | Moderate
Risk |
| 0.85+ |
1.0+ |
High
Risk |
Women, measure
the waist at its narrowest point, then measure the hips at the
widest point. Men,
measure your waist at navel, then measure hips at widest point.
Divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement
waist _________ ÷ hip_________
(where buttocks are the largest)
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