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Waist-to-hip ration is a tool that can be used to help determine your risk for heart disease and diabetes. It provides a ratio (comparison) of your waist measurement to your hip measurement. Research shows that people with apple-shaped bodies (those who carry more weight around their waist) face more health risks than those with "pear-shaped" bodies (those who carry more weight around the hips).
- Measure around your hips at the widest part of your buttocks.
- Measure for how to take a proper waist circumference measurement around your waist at the belly button or just above it (the smallest part of your natural waist).
- Divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement.
- Assess your health risk.
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Waist-to-hip ratio less than 0.8 for women
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Waist-to-hip ratio greater than 0.8 for women
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Waist-to-hip ration less than 1.0 for men
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Waist-to-hip ration greater than 1.0 for men
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This is important because the more weight you carry around your middle, the higher your risk is for heart disease and diabetes, unlike weight carried around your hips and thighs.
Contact & More Information
If you are concerned about your waist-to-hip ratio or healthy weight, talk to your health care provider. For more information contact EatRight Ontario toll-free at 1.877.510.5102 or find them on the web at www.eatrightontario.ca.
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