Waist to height ratio
Waist to height ratio is a simple measurement for assessment of lifestyle risk and overweight. Compared to just measuring waist circumference, waist to height ratio is equally fair for short and tall persons. This calculator is valid for children and adults.
Instructions:
1. Measure your waist circumference at a horizontal line one inch above your belly button.
2. Enter waist circumference and height by turning the dials.
Background:
Measuring waist to height ratio is gaining popularity in the scientific society as several studies have found that this is a more valid measurement than BMI. Just measuring waist circumference is inherently biased for people taller or shorter than average population.
This calculator uses the criteria for interpretitation suggested by Ashwell.
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Comments
Wrestlers do this every season to get an idea of what is their optimal weight, and it is really the only (or, at least, best) way to see what your body composition is and what to do about it, if anything.
At 5'5, under 100 pounds is crazy. Please, for your health's sake don't focus on your weight unless you balloon up to over 150ish, and even then edit till you're at least 21 to really worry about it. Before then your body will continually change and weight is not always an indication of health. If you're truly worried about it, see a Dr, but plz do NOT take the advice of a website that's set up for the general population, and mostly for adults at that.
32 waist very muscular
I go to the gym 4 days a week lift weights
A lot I'm very muscular hallways getting
Complements but side ways in some clothing
Look thick would to be 155 lbs
Im 15 years old and weigh around 49gks
Im about 170cm tall with a waist of 25 inches
Is this good?
Yup :) 0.40- Ok :D Yay you ^^ Mine says take care... (0.37/0.38) but I can't seem to gain weight so that sucks :( I don't LOOK too thin.. 5"8 with a 25-26 inch waist..
actually that is in "take care" and not okay. I'm 5' 7" and have a 27 inch waist and 120, and I'm pretty thin. So judging from your statement you probably need some help girl! for real.
( I am 13 and my pants size is 10-11 age )
Are you a doctor? probably not. Don't tell somebody who you don't know to lose weight.
If you have round belly you must lose weight.
Jessica your ratio shown you are EXTREMELY ANOREXIC. It has very high risk. Go to hospital and gain some weight. When your ratio is over 35 It's acceptable.
I already eat like a horse and don't regularly do fitness classes or anything so i don't have a clue what I'm meant to do to be considered "healthy"....
I feel the same as you... i also have narrow rib cage so many people think that a) i am lighter than i am and b) i need to put on weight but my BMI is healthy... To be honest so long as you feel healthy you shouldn't worry.
6"1 height 23.8 inch waist.
Quoting Cute Cat:
i'm 16, exercise and play sports (i also run track) i eat healthy and all my blood tests came out PERFECT, and my ratio is 0.32. I have a naturally waspish waist due to genetics and im healthy and have an hourglass shape, so whatever
It doesnt matter if you have had a child or not, also weight doesnt matter. Try to cut out sugar and processed foods, stick to a low calorie but high natural fat diet.
I've always thought that BMI system is flawed and a length to length measurement such as waist to height ratio makes more sense.
Abandon BMI as it becomes less relevant the further you are from average height.
Dividing weight (linked to volume - a 3 dimensional measurement) by height squared (area - 2 dimensional measurement)is flawed.
Comparing two people of similar build 5ft and 6ft tall.
The difference in height squared being being 44% more for the 6 footer yet the difference in volume(weight) is 72.8% more for the 6 footer.
Result a taller person may be classed as overweight or obese compared with a shorter normal BMI individual with exactly the same build.
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