Waist to hip ratio

discretekim
discretekim Posts: 314 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
How genetic do you think this is, and how important? Mine has been pretty stable form my smallest weight underweight of .68 to currently overweight almost 60 pounds heavier of .71. In my opinion this lends itself to genetics. Would like to get some other opinions.

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Well yes it is partly genetic, or just how you are built. But you certainly can affect it. If you are fairly columnar/rectangular/non-curvy, your ratio will be higher. But if you are overweight and tend to gain around the middle, it will be even higher.
  • discretekim
    discretekim Posts: 314 Member
    That makes sense. If you are naturally Apple shaped and gain weight in the middle it will be even higher when you are heavier. What about pregnancy? Does that affect it?
  • North44
    North44 Posts: 359 Member
    I am apple shaped. By that I mean that I gain weight in my abdomen more than my hips and thighs. I'm 5'8" and my measurements are approximately 36-31-36. As I lose weight my waist gets slimmer but my hips and bust stay more or less the same so I become more and more hourglass. I'm a rectangle and I think it's genetic. My mother and sisters are the same as me. I've had four full term pregnancies and they didn't change my basic shape at all. My last child was born 10 years ago.
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