Waist to Hip ratio

libby328

Ok so I am a little upset right now and trying to figure out what the hell!!!!

According to all the calculations I am getting it says that my waist to hip ratio is .84 and that puts me at high risk of heart and diabetes! What should my waist to hip be? Here are my stats

Height 5'4
weight 129
Body fay % 22
waist 27 inches
hip 32.5
neck 12

I am just a little confused about all this!

jamielise2

Everyone is shaped differently, so I wouldn't worry too much about that! People whose waist is bigger than their hips (i.e. beer belly) have a higher risk. Personally I have a perfect 10 inch difference in hips vs waist. I tell people I have a perfect hourglass, it's just 2 hours, not 1 :laugh:

Beebs33

I'm interested in this too.

My waist is 28.5 and hips are 33.5
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 134.4

lovejoydavid

Ok so I am a little upset right now and trying to figure out what the hell!!!!

According to all the calculations I am getting it says that my waist to hip ratio is .84 and that puts me at high risk of heart and diabetes! What should my waist to hip be? Here are my stats

Height 5'4
weight 129
Body fay % 22
waist 27 inches
hip 32.5
neck 12

I am just a little confused about all this!

If that is a current picture of your abdomen, I think you can safely tell your calculator to take flying leap. I am getting .83, and that is moderate risk. However, for it to be a risk at all, you do need to have some abdominal adiposity, and I don't see any (in your picture). You appear fit enough that you can move on to other risk factors, ie genetics, vitals, labs...

sophjakesmom

The danger is from the extra fat around the waist. You don't have that, you just have slim hips. I would say this is a case of the "rule" applying to the average person, but you are outside the bell curve.

Kristhin

People with a small waist to hip ratio do have higher risks for heart problems and stuff like that. I tend to gain weight in my waist so there's only like a 9 inch difference instead of ten.
BUT when you're measuring, make sure you're measuring the right places. You should measure the tiniest part of your waist which is much higher up than the waist where you would wear your clothes.
And for the hips, you're supposed to measure the fullest part around your bum.

lovejoydavid

The danger is from the extra fat around the waist. You don't have that, you just have slim hips. I would say this is a case of the "rule" applying to the average person, but you are outside the bell curve.

Quite right! These rule of thumb measures are to ballpark difficult to quantify risks in a large population. A few people are always going to get caught that do not deserve to be.

freerange

You are fine, NEVER go by those stupid generic ratio/BMI/ watever crap. Keep your body fat% down and get moderate exercise, and eat pleanty of real whole foods, you will be fine

libby328

The danger is from the extra fat around the waist. You don't have that, you just have slim hips. I would say this is a case of the "rule" applying to the average person, but you are outside the bell curve.

Quite right! These rule of thumb measures are to ballpark difficult to quantify risks in a large population. A few people are always going to get caught that do not deserve to be.

I do appreciate your help clearing this up! It was just a little upsetting since I have been busting tail and getting all positive results then this sorta sucker punched me in the face :explode:

anyway thanks again for sharing!

lovejoydavid

You are fine, NEVER go by those stupid generic ratio/BMI/ watever crap. Keep your body fat% down and get moderate exercise, and eat pleanty of real whole foods, you will be fine

Hey now, I bet the BMI has been accurate for someone! I have never met them, or heard of them, or have seen any studies that imply they might exist, but still....

libby328

You are fine, NEVER go by those stupid generic ratio/BMI/ watever crap. Keep your body fat% down and get moderate exercise, and eat pleanty of real whole foods, you will be fine

Hey now, I bet the BMI has been accurate for someone! I have never met them, or heard of them, or have seen any studies that imply they might exist, but still....

bahahahaha the BMI are probably the worst thing a person can use!

ATT949

Ok so I am a little upset right now and trying to figure out what the hell!!!!

According to all the calculations I am getting it says that my waist to hip ratio is .84 and that puts me at high risk of heart and diabetes! What should my waist to hip be? Here are my stats

Height 5'4
weight 129
Body fay % 22
waist 27 inches
hip 32.5
neck 12

I am just a little confused about all this!

The Wiki gives a pretty good description:

http://tinyurl.com/6zzolet

It seems that a couple of well respected groups have found a correlation between "ill health" and different waist to hip ratios. That does not mean that your will suffer those maladies. All it means is…what it says.

Perhaps folks here on MFP have the scientific evidence to refute what the CDC and others have published but, until the CDC et al admit that they're wrong, I'd be inclined to believe them.

And that's not 'cause I fit in their guidelines. I'm a 0.93 which is over the 0.9 value for men so that's something for me to consider. Similarly, I'm "way over" on BMI. Am I going to try to get down to 188 just to be "normal" for BMI? No because I have more muscles in my thighs and chest than most males.

My thoughts, prejudices, feelings, and beliefs, however, do not change the statistical basis for measurements like WHR and BMI.