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An example of the best waist-hip ratio

Measure the waist circumference with a tape measure and then the hip circumference (it must be the widest part of the hip). Finally, divide your waist circumference by your hip circumference to get your waist-hip ratio. For example, if you are a woman with a waist circumference of 38 inches and a hip circumference of 46 inches, then the waist-hip ratio is 38/46 equal to 0.82.

At present, there is no conclusion about the minimum value of ideal waist-hip ratio. However, what is the ideal maximum waist-hip ratio has been confirmed by many experts. For women, the ideal waist-hip ratio is about 0.67 ~ 0.80. Famous figures such as Monroe, Diana, Audrey Hepburn, demi moore and cindy crawford have always maintained a perfect waist-hip ratio of 0.7. If it is male, the ratio is about 0.85 ~ 0.95.

But simply dieting can't achieve the best waist-hip ratio. For example, you can become very thin, but it is difficult to keep your hips round while you are thin, so don't be too demanding that your body can be as perfect as a model, as long as it doesn't look too fat and the proportion is within a reasonable range, you don't have to mind too much.

Waist-hip ratio and health risks

Apple-shaped people (the stomach will bear too much gravity) have greater health risks than pear-shaped people (the pear-shaped people have too much gravity mainly concentrated on their hips and thighs). This is because body shape is closely related to potential health risks. If there is too much fat around the waist, the possibility of heart disease and diabetes will be much higher than that of people whose fat is mainly concentrated around the hips.

Waist-hip ratio and obesity

Nevertheless, the overall health risk of obese people is much greater than that of locally obese people. Another important measurement method is body mass index (BMI, based on height and weight), and the calculation formula is: the square of weight (kg)/ height (m).

If the body mass index value is between 18.5 ~ 25, it means that the health risk value is the lowest and the physical condition is very healthy.

If the body mass index is between 25 and 30, it means that health problems increase with your weight, and the risks of diabetes, heart disease, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension are also increasing.

If the body mass index value is above 30, then at this time, you are already one of the health high-risk groups!

However, there are exceptions. For athletes and bodybuilders in competitive sports, high body mass index does not necessarily mean the deterioration of health. On the contrary, their body mass index is high, because they gain muscle weight, not fat. In addition, pregnant women and lactating women should also be excluded. Developing children and the elderly are also not suitable for the calculation method of body mass index.