Recent research suggests that even if your weight is in
the normal range, if you have a high waist-to-hip ratio, you have a higher risk
of death than those considered obese based on BMI
The risk of cardiovascular death was 2.75 times higher,
and the risk of death from all causes was 2.08 times higher in people of normal
weight with central obesity, compared with those with a normal BMI and normal
waist-to-hip ratio
Research indicates your waist size may also be a more
effective measure for assessing obesity-related hypertension risk.
To determine your waist to
hip ratio, measure the circumference of your hips at the widest part, across
your buttocks. Then measure your waist at the smallest circumference of your
natural waist, just above your belly button. Divide your waist measurement by
your hip measurement to get the ratio.
Another even simpler
method to figure out if you have a weight problem is to measure only your waist
circumference (the distance around the smallest area below the rib cage and
above your belly button). Waist circumference is the easiest anthropometric
measure of total body fat. A general guide for healthy waist circumference is
as follows:
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