Post by Her Mind & Body on Mar 16, 2012 0:59:09 GMT -6
The waist-to-hip ratio is often used to determine a person's coronary artery
disease risk. Most people are described as having an apple shape or a
pear shape. This refers to the way they store body fat. Those who are
apple-shaped carry extra weight around their midsection while those who
are pear-shaped carry extra weight around their hips and thighs. Extra
weight around the middle poses a greater risk to health than fat stored
elsewhere in the body. The apple-shaped are more likely to have heart
disease, diabetes, etc.
Measure your waist midway between the bottom of the ribs and the top
of the hip bone. Measure hips at the widest point between the hips and
buttocks.
WAIST divided by HIP equals RATIO.
ACCEPTABLE
Excellent <0.75
Good <0.75 0.75-0.80
UNACCEPTABLE
Average 0.80-0.85
High 0.85-0.90
Extreme >0.90
Even if your BMI is within the healthy weight range, a waist-to-hip ratio
over .80 still puts you at health risks such as stroke, heart disease, and
diabetes.
disease risk. Most people are described as having an apple shape or a
pear shape. This refers to the way they store body fat. Those who are
apple-shaped carry extra weight around their midsection while those who
are pear-shaped carry extra weight around their hips and thighs. Extra
weight around the middle poses a greater risk to health than fat stored
elsewhere in the body. The apple-shaped are more likely to have heart
disease, diabetes, etc.
Measure your waist midway between the bottom of the ribs and the top
of the hip bone. Measure hips at the widest point between the hips and
buttocks.
WAIST divided by HIP equals RATIO.
ACCEPTABLE
Excellent <0.75
Good <0.75 0.75-0.80
UNACCEPTABLE
Average 0.80-0.85
High 0.85-0.90
Extreme >0.90
Even if your BMI is within the healthy weight range, a waist-to-hip ratio
over .80 still puts you at health risks such as stroke, heart disease, and
diabetes.