📏Waist-to-Hip Ratio
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) compares the circumference of the waist to the hips. High WHR indicates central (abdominal/visceral) obesity, which is more strongly associated with cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome than peripheral fat.
- 1WHR = Waist circumference / Hip circumference
- 2Measure waist at narrowest point (navel level)
- 3Measure hips at widest point of buttocks
- 4WHO thresholds: men > 0.90 = high risk; women > 0.85 = high risk
Male: waist 92cm · hip 100cm=WHR = 0.92 → high riskAbove 0.90 threshold for men
| Sex | Low risk | Moderate risk | High risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | < 0.90 | 0.90–0.95 | > 0.95 |
| Female | < 0.80 | 0.80–0.85 | > 0.85 |
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Fun Fact
WHR is a stronger predictor of heart attack risk than BMI. A landmark INTERHEART study (52 countries, 27,000 people) found WHR predicted 20% of heart attack risk independently of all other factors.
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