enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Waist–hip ratio - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waist–hip_ratio

   The waist–hip ratio or waist-to-hip ratio ( WHR) is the dimensionless ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips . This is calculated as waist measurement divided by hip measurement ( W⁄H ). For example, a person with a 75 cm waist and 95 cm hips (or a 30-inch waist and 38-inch hips) has WHR of about 0.79.

3. Body mass index - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index

   Waist circumference is a good indicator of visceral fat, which poses more health risks than fat elsewhere. According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), waist circumference in excess of 1,020 mm (40 in) for men and 880 mm (35 in) for (non-pregnant) women is considered to imply a high risk for type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia ...

4. Waist-to-height ratio - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waist-to-height_ratio

   t. e. A person's waist-to-height ratio ( WtHR ), occasionally written WtHR or called waist-to-stature ratio ( WSR ), is defined as their waist circumference divided by their height, both measured in the same units. It is used as a predictor of obesity-related cardiovascular disease. The WHtR is a measure of the distribution of body fat.

5. Is BMI Really Accurate? Pros vs Cons - AOL

   www.aol.com/bmi-really-accurate-pros-vs...

   Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR): WHtR is calculated by dividing waist circumference by height. It takes into account central obesity relative to overall body size. It takes into account central ...

6. Abdominal obesity - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_obesity

   Absolute waist circumference (>102 cm (40 in) in men and >88 cm (35 in) in women) [78] Waist–hip ratio (the circumference of the waist divided by that of the hips of >0.9 for men and >0.85 for women) [1] Waist-stature ratio (waist circumference divided by their height, >0.5 for adults under 40 and >0.6 for adults over 50)

7. 7 Metrics Everyone Should Know About Their Own Health - AOL

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/7-metrics-everyone-know...

   The test averages blood sugar over the past two to three months, and it’s used to diagnose Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. If your A1C level is between 5.7% and 6.4%, you’ll meet the criteria ...

8. Classification of obesity - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classification_of_obesity

   In the United States a waist circumference of >102 cm (≈40") in men and >88 cm (≈34.5") in women [26] or the waist–hip ratio (the circumference of the waist divided by that of the hips) of >0.9 for men and >0.85 for women are used to define central obesity. [27]

9. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bust/waist/hip_measurements

   Bust/waist/hip measurements (informally called 'body measurements' or ′vital statistics′) are a common method of specifying clothing sizes. They match the three inflection points of the female body shape. In human body measurement, these three sizes are the circumferences of the bust, waist and hips; usually rendered as xx–yy–zz in ...