Waist To Hip Circumference Ratio

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• Waist-hip ratio — or Waist to hip ratio (WHR) is the ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips. It is calculated by measuring the waist circumference (located just above the upper hip bone) and dividing by the hip circumference at its widest part …   Wikipedia

• Waist–hip ratio — Measurement of waist hip ratio: In a lean person (left), the waist can be measured at its narrowest point, while for a person with convex waist (right), it may be measured at about one inch[1] above the navel. The hip is measured at its widest… …   Wikipedia

• Waist — The waist is the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips. On proportionate people, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso.Waistline refers to the horizontal line where the waist is narrowest, or to the general appearance of the… …   Wikipedia

• ratio — An expression of the relation of one quantity to another ( e.g., of a proportion or rate). SEE ALSO: index (2), quotient. [L. r. (ration ) a reckoning, reason, fr. reor, pp. ratus, to reckon, compute] absolute terminal innervation r. the number… …   Medical dictionary

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• Female body shape — has a bearing on a wide range of human activities, and there are and have been widely different ideals of it in different cultures over history. The female figure is usually narrower at the waist than at the chest and hips, and usually has one of …   Wikipedia

• Abdominal obesity — Central obesity Classification and external resources A morbidly obese male. Weight 146 kg/322 lbs, height 177 cm/5 ft 10 in. The body mass index is 46. ICD 10 E66 …   Wikipedia

• Central obesity — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Central obesity ICD10 = E66 ICD9 = ICD9|278 Central obesity, the apple shaped obesity commonly referred to as belly fat, is the accumulation of visceral fat (fat deposited between the internal organs in the torso)… …   Wikipedia

• Cintura — Para el concepto utilizado en teoría de grafos, véase Cintura (teoría de grafos). La cintura es una parte del abdomen situada entre el tórax y la cadera. Entre las personas con unas medidas proporcionadas, la cintura es la parte más estrecha del… …   Wikipedia Español

• Classification of obesity — An obese male with a body mass index of 46 kg/m²: weight 146 kg (322 lb), height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse… …   Wikipedia