:: Waist-hip ratio

Where you carry weight may be as important as how much weight you carry.

Research shows that carrying fat around the middle, or having an apple-shaped physique, increases the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and diabetes. Carrying fat in the hips and thighs, or having a pear shape, is not as harmful to your health.

The waist-hip-ratio calculates the relation between hip and waist circumference and tells you if you are rather an "apple" or "pear" type.


Waist

Hips :