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WAIST TO HIP RATIO

 
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KejciorF



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:21 pm    Post subject: WAIST TO HIP RATIO Reply with quote
Hi Everybody,

can anyone please explain what waist-to-hip ratio means?

Women with waist-to-hip ratio of more than 0,8 (and men with ratios of more than 1,0) are at increased health risk because of their fat distribution.

TIA,

Kate.
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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, here's what Wikipedia says:
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Waist-hip ratio or Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is the ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips. It is calculated by measuring the waist circumference (located just above the upper hip bone) and dividing by the hip circumference at its widest part (waist/hip).


and here's a calculator that measures it:

http://www.healthcalculators.org/calculators/waist_hip.asp
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