Friday, November 7, 2008

My Healthy Waist Size and Healthy Waist-Hip Ratio Measurement on 2008-11-07, 2145 hour

On 2008-11-07 2145 hr

My Waist measurement = 33 inches
MY Hip measurement = 37 inches

My Waist-hip Ratio = 0.89189 = 0.892 (to 3 significant figures)

My Waist-hip Ratio is within the healthy range.

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The following figures are Not for pregnant women.

* A WH ratio more than 0.95 for men & more than 0.85 in Women denotes risk for development of diabetes.

A healthy waist hip ratio is 0.8 or less for women and 1 or less for men.

A waist hip ratio of less than 0.8 for women and less than 1 for men indicates a pear-shaped body.

A person with this body shape carries more fats around the hips. This shape is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and stroke.

A waist hip ratio of more than 0.8 for women or more than 1 for men indicates an apple-shaped body. A person with this body shape carries more fats around the waist. This shape is associated with a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes and other related health conditions.

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In men, a waist circumference greater than 40 in. is considered a health risk.

Women who have a waist size larger than 35 in. are considered at risk.

In Asian people, health problems are seen with a smaller waist size.

In Asian women, a waist size of 32 in. (80 cm) or more raises the chance for disease.

In Asian men, a waist size of 36 in. (90 cm) or more raises the chance for disease.

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