![]() Waist to Hip Ratio. Take circumference measurements in either centimeters or inches. Waist circumference is measured around the narrowest point between ribs and hips when viewed from the front after exhaling. Hip circumference is measured at the point where the buttocks are maximally extended, when viewed from the side. |
![]() Waist can also refer to the part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist - like the waist or waistline of a dress or a jacket. Most likely you know these most common definitions of waist, but did you know that a waist can also be the narrow part of a shoe, or of a violin? |
![]() The two most common ways to measure abdominal obesity are waist circumference and waist size compared to hip size, also known as the waist-to-hip ratio. Several organizations have defined cut-points for abdominal obesity around one or both of these measurements, with different cut-points for men and women see table. |
![]() Although the waist circumference values that optimized prediction of the risk of death for any given BMI value were not reported, the findings reinforce the notion that waist circumference thresholds increase across BMI categories and that the combination of waist circumference and BMI provide improved predictions of health risk than either anthropometric measure alone. |
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![]() Measuring our waist circumference can be a simple way to identify our risk for health conditions such as diabetes or heart disease Ref 1. The more excess fat around our abdomen the greater the risk of these health conditions. A waist measurement can easily be done in the following steps.: |
![]() Knowing you need to reduce your waist circumference is a lot easier than actually doing it. If your waist circumference is larger than the guidelines above, you should talk to your doctor about how to reduce it. Unfortunately, its pretty difficult to reduce only your waist. |
![]() Adjectives frequently used with waist narrow, slender, slim, small, thin, tiny. The sequinned dress showed off her slim waist. Definition and synonyms of waist from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education. This is the British English definition of waist. |
![]() The researchers looked at the relationship between waist to hip ratio and Body Mass Index BMI how we measure weight for height and how many people died over the next 6 years. As it turned out, a high waist to hip ratio was more likely to be related to death than was BMI. |
![]() How to Reduce Your Waist Measurement. If your waist circumference is in the high-risk range according to the table above, working with your doctor and a registered dietitian to lose body fat and reduce the fat in your midsection can improve your health and well-being. |
![]() English English Japanese English Korean English Spanish Japanese English Spanish English. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Human, Clothes waist waist / west / W3 noun countable 1 HBH the narrow part in the middle of the human body The skirt was too big around the waist. |