Waist Hip Ratio (WHR)
Circumference measurements can be taken to provide a number which acts as an early indication of risk for illnesses such as diabetes. The WHR is the most common of these.
How do I get my number?
All you need are 2 simple measurements:
- A waist circumference measurement from around the point of the naval; and
- A circumference measurement at the widest point of the hips
Please click below for a WHR table or download for your use.
Then just divide the first number by the second to give you a WHR. The WHR measurement has been devised to check you are not storing excessive weight around your mid-section.
It is a slightly more invasive measurement to take although it can be accurate enough to perform through your clothing.
It is however an excellent means to identifying where you store your weight, which in itself could prove more important than the weight or percentage of that weight which you have in the first place.
