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Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)

WHR is waist circumference divided by hip circumference (in the same unit). World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines flag ratios above 0.90 in men and above 0.85 in women as indicators of central (visceral) obesity and elevated cardiometabolic risk.

Waist circumference in centimetres — measure midway between the lower edge of the last palpable rib and the top of the iliac crest (WHO STEPS protocol), breathing out naturally.
cm
Hip circumference in centimetres — measure at the widest part of the hips and buttocks.
cm

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)
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