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Calculate your Waist-to-Hip Ratio
Last updated: 09/29/2008
Complete the form below to calculate your Waist-to-Hip Ratio.
- Measure the waist at its narrowest point
- Measure the hips at the widest point (comfortably measure the distance around the largest extension of the buttocks)
What waist-to-hip ratio is considered risky?
For both men and women, a waist-to-hip ratio of 1.0 or higher is considered "at risk" or in the danger zone for undesirable health consequences, such as heart disease and other ailments connected with being overweight.
What is a good waist-to-hip ratio?
For men, a ratio of .90 or less is considered safe. This means that your waist is 90 percent of your hips...so you can do your belt up tighter around your waist than your hips.
For women, a ratio of .80 or less is considered safe. Women tend to have more of a "curvy" figure so their waists should be 80 percent of their hips.