![]() Taking a tape measure to our waist isn't' just a way to find out if we're' over or under-weight; belly circumference is also strongly linked to the health of our hearts, our risk for diseases like diabetes, and maybe even our cognitive performance as we age. |
![]() Although waist circumference and BMI are interrelated, waist circumference provides an independent prediction of risk over and above that of BMI. Waist circumference measurement is particularly useful in patients who are categorized as normal or overweight on the BMI scale. |
![]() What is my Waist Circumference. What is my Waist Circumference. Waist measurement is a good way to check your fat distribution. Carrying too much weight around your middle increases your risk of developing many conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. |
![]() Two methods that are commonly used to estimate whether you are a healthy weight or not are body mass index BMI and waist circumference. Waist circumference is considered a good estimate of your body fat, especially your internal fat deposits, and your likelihood of developing weight-related disease. |
![]() A proposal for a primary screening tool: Keep your waist circumference to less than half your height. BMC Med 2014; 12: 207. Waist-to-height ratio is a better screening tool than waist circumference and BMI for adult cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and meta-analysis. |
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![]() Our video with Rohit and Usha will show you how to measure your waist properly. If you find that your waist size is too large, we also have lots of information on how you can reduce it. Why is your waist size important? |
![]() If you need a memory trick to help differentiate them, think of the i in the middle of waist as the words waist. The i is in the middle and is narrower than whats around it, somewhat like the human female waist. |
![]() an imaginary line encircling the waist between the ribs and the hips. the narrow part of a woman's' dress, etc. worn at the waist or above or below it as styles change. the line where the waist and skirt of a dress join. |
![]() A team at the University of Iowa examined data from nearly 157000, postmenopausal women who were followed for up to 20 years. They found that those with a BMI reading of less than 25 but a waist circumference of 35 inches or greater were at a 31 per cent higher risk of dying during the study period than women of a normal weigh and a waist of less than 35 inches. |
![]() Definition: middle" part of the body, also part" of a garment fitted for the waist, portion of a garment that covers the waist" but, due to fashion styles, often above or below it, probably from Old English wæst growth, hence, where" the body grows, from Proto-Germanic wahs-tu cognates: Old English wæstm, Old Norse vöxtr, Swedish växt, Old High German wahst growth, increase, Gothic wahstus stature, Old English weaxan to" grow. |