Hip, Bust, Waist Ratios?

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  • twhaley1990
    twhaley1990 Posts: 140 Member
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    I dont think I am a pear, i think I am more guitar shaped which was a body type term used in the 50s/60s

    I MUCH prefer the guitar shape over pear shaped!

    Agreed!
  • TXRanchGirl
    TXRanchGirl Posts: 303
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    If you want to know the very best indicator of health you will look to your physician and your blood work (cholesterol, liver/kidney functions hormone levels) and cardiac workup. You can meet every single number of the BMI, the scale, the tape measure and still be so very unhealthy. I have also seen people who fall into the morbid obese range and yet their blood work and cardiac workup comes back AMAZINGLY healthy.

    That is just my two cents from working as a nurse in primary care for 10+ years.....

    Exactly
    I have an appt next week to do just this!
  • jadebuilding
    jadebuilding Posts: 90 Member
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    those calculators always say that i'm unhealthy. :(

    my measurements are 32-26-31 give or take a little, but i aspire to someday be an hourglass. i'm 5'4, about 116 lbs. am i right in guessing that i'm a ruler/banana atm?
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
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    Interesting thread!

    I've read that a woman's waist measurement should be under 35" (and a man's under 40") but I can't find where that measurement is to be taken. My natural waist is considerably smaller than my measurement at belly button level! I also agree with pp's that a waist to height ratio makes a LOT more sense than one number for people of all different heights and builds. And then I think the waist: hip ratio is supposed to be 0.8 or greater?

    Anyhow, I'm 5'7", about 131 lbs and bust 37", natural waist 29", hips 38".

    The measurement is supposed to be taken at the natural waist (narrowest part of the torso).
    The hip ratio is supposed to be 0.8 or smaller. Larger than 0.8 is not good (apple shape).

    Sorry, yes, I meant 0.8 or smaller!
    If it's at the natural waist then I'm good! :)

    Belly fat being the great evil is frustrating for someone with PCOS, since that's where our bodies naturally tend to store fat. :/ Skinny arms and legs but still a flabby belly. Hoping lifting/HIIT/recomp will help with that.
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,933 Member
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    Technically, whether you are pear vs hour glass is based on your shoulder to hip width. You can be hourglass with small breasts if you shoulders are the same width (not circumference) as your hips. You could also have large breasts.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    You will get conflicting results because health organizations don't always agree on this subject.

    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-definition/abdominal-obesity/
    http://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article folder/waisttohipUNM.html

    The WHO sets this standard for healthy hip to waist ratio -
    Women: > 0.85, Men: > 0.9

    http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/obesity/WHO_report_waistcircumference_and_waisthip_ratio/en/

    Waist to height is another way to measure risk

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16236591
    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245328.php
    http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v27/n5/full/0802259a.html

    I've never seen bust size tied to disease risk, but that doesn't mean it's not.
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
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    5'5"
    133 lbs
    34"
    27"
    35.5"

    I'm something like a "banana" or "ruler" shape. So basically, not much of a shape.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    Also, it's important to take measurements correctly. Many women tend to measure at the narrowest point, which usually incorrect.

    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/risk.htm
    To correctly measure your waist, stand and place a tape measure around your middle, just above your hipbones. Measure your waist just after you breathe out.
  • raisealittlehell
    raisealittlehell Posts: 341 Member
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    I am 5'7.5

    130 lbs
    Chest: 34'
    Waist: 28'
    Hips: 35'

    I have been told I am hour glass shaped.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
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    Also, it's important to take measurements correctly. Many women tend to measure at the narrowest point, which usually incorrect.

    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/risk.htm
    To correctly measure your waist, stand and place a tape measure around your middle, just above your hipbones. Measure your waist just after you breathe out.

    Blah. I like my natural waist better. ;)

    I seriously read up on this all over the place trying to figure out where the waist measurement should be and could not find a consensus.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    Also, it's important to take measurements correctly. Many women tend to measure at the narrowest point, which usually incorrect.

    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/risk.htm
    To correctly measure your waist, stand and place a tape measure around your middle, just above your hipbones. Measure your waist just after you breathe out.

    Blah. I like my natural waist better. ;)

    I seriously read up on this all over the place trying to figure out where the waist measurement should be and could not find a consensus.

    Where did you read to measure it other than just above the hip? Was it a medical or health site? Do you have a link?

    It's not about what you like, it's about what is tied to disease risk by medical data.
  • diamcoal
    diamcoal Posts: 6
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    I'm pretty sure that I'm a pear. I carry all of my weight in my hips, thighs and butt.

    5'0
    155 lbs
    Bust: 36
    Waist: 24
    Hips:46
  • Linli_Anne
    Linli_Anne Posts: 1,360 Member
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    Natural waist is where your side pinches/creases when you bend to the side.

    Measuring around your belly button is considered your abdomen.

    Also, hip measurements should be taken at the widest point, usually measuring over the upper-most part of your bum.

    I'm 5'11, 175

    Chest: 37"
    Natural Waist: 30.5"
    Abdomen: 31.5"
    Hips: 39"
  • alpacapunch1989
    alpacapunch1989 Posts: 24
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    I'm 5'9'' and 183 lbs
    36-32-42
  • buzybev
    buzybev Posts: 199 Member
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    Well I'm 5'7, 155lbs

    Bust: 33.75in
    Natural Waist: 26.5in
    Tummy area: 30.5in
    Hips: 39in
  • RoseLavAllen
    RoseLavAllen Posts: 14 Member
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    I'm 5'9 and 153 pounds

    Bust: 38
    Waist: 27
    Hips: 39

    Think that I'm quite hourglass shaped
  • kk_140
    kk_140 Posts: 518 Member
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    Let's see

    Weight: 131 lbs
    Height: 5'4"
    Bust: 34"
    Waist: 25"
    Hips: 34"
  • BuildaBetterBody4
    BuildaBetterBody4 Posts: 89
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    I was just reading an article yesterday that talked about two types of belly fat. Visceral being the fat that is way below the surface and can surround and affect your vital organs. Then there is the subcutaneous fat that is the fat that lies just beneath the skin. You know that stuff muffin tops are made of and you can pinch an inch or way more in some cases. I have quite a few inches to lose.
  • cajones95x
    cajones95x Posts: 1
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    I am 5"5

    Mine is
    bust 39"
    waist 28"
    hips 39"

    I want to be
    bust 36"
    waist 25"
    hips 36" ..


    what dress size is this? and what exercises do you do to work on these areas?
  • baldnavywife
    baldnavywife Posts: 36 Member
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    Hi I'm 5'1 125(ish) lbs
    my measurements are 32-28-38 (after i eat) but in the morning with an empty stomach my waist is 26 inches

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