Hip, Bust, Waist Ratios?
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LilMissRaptr
Posts: 37 Member
So I had been told that regardless of overall weight that ratios are pretty indicative of overall health, I tried to run some research but I'm getting conflicting results. Any feedback or sourced info on this?
My Measurements
Weight: 143.5 lbs.
Height: 5'2"
Bust: 40 in.
Waist: 31 in.
Hips: 38 in.
My Measurements
Weight: 143.5 lbs.
Height: 5'2"
Bust: 40 in.
Waist: 31 in.
Hips: 38 in.
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You are an hourglass. I'm similar but different numbers. I gain and lose evenly so it's about 20 pounds before I realize I've been getting bigger.0
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I could be WAY off here, but I thought the concerns were typically if you carry it in your waist, the fat cells can interfere with vital organs? I heard a snippet about this on NPR once, but it was a while ago. I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will chime in!0
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5' 3'', juggling between 132 and 127 lbs
bust: 34''
waist: 26''
hips: 38''
I just lost way too much boobage ... Not sure if I'm considered hourglass or pear shaped. I find it quite difficult to find good info on the subject.0 -
5'7.5" around 180 pounds
Bust: 35
Waist: 28
Hips: 43
If you carry weight in your stomach (making you an apple shape), you have a higher risk of some diseases. You, OP, have an hour glass figure. If, for example, your bust and waist were reversed, you would be an apple shape.0 -
5' 3'', juggling between 132 and 127 lbs
bust: 34''
waist: 26''
hips: 38''
I just lost way too much boobage ... Not sure if I'm considered hourglass or pear shaped. I find it quite difficult to find good info on the subject.
I would consider you pretty close to hourglass shape. Pear shaped, IMO, is more like my measurements where your hips are quite a bit larger than your bust.0 -
5'-3", 141.6 lb
Bust: 36
Wasit: 28
Hips: 38
My understanding is that the waist to hip ratio is important with regards to visceral fat...the higher the ratio, the better0 -
I took my measurements for the first time today, since that's the main way I plan on tracking my weight loss. The scale gets too obsessive for me.
CW: 171, 5'2"
Bust: 38
Waist: 27
Hips: 37
I heard ratios were the best way to gauge health, but I could be waaaay off. This is all (fairly) new to me.0 -
The British heart foundation state that a womans health is at risk if her waist is bigger than 31.5 inches but I seriously can't imagine how they come up with such an arbitrary number for all sizes of woman. I have tiny friends who don't even reach 5 ft tall and a couple of almost 6 ft tall friends - a 31 inch waist on my smaller friends would be relatively much larger than on the 6 ft tall friends.
A lot of athletes are considered obese as their bmi s are so high due to muscle weight.
I don't actually think anyone has come up with an all encompassing system yet!!!0 -
I thought it was meant to be a waist to height measurement? At least, that's what it is in the US, and what the research I've read is on. A general waist measurement is kind of useless.0
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5'5, 105-108
Bust: 34
Waist: 27
Hip: 34
Im an inverted triangle0 -
5'6 and 128
bust:36
waist:26
hips:37
I'm an hourglass/pear shape0 -
Goto http://www.fat2fittools.com/tools/
They have a waist to hip calc and a waist to height calc. It will tell you how your doing.0 -
I think I am hourglass shaped? At least that is what I see compared to what I was. Or maybe pear shaped.
5'3"
124 lbs
Bust: 35
Waist: 27
Hips: 360 -
A little over 5'4" and hovering around 123 lbs.
Bust: 36
Waist: 26 (25.5 on a good day lol)
Hips: 36
Those measurements were taken monthssssssss ago, and I'm certain my boobs have shrunk since then0 -
5'6 and 128
bust:36
waist:26
hips:37
I'm an hourglass/pear shape0 -
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4'11''
110 pounds
bust: 37
waist:26
hips: 38
My waist to hip ratio is .68.
A waist to hip ratio of below .80 puts a person at lower risk for heart and other health issues.0 -
The main measurement I usually hear about for being indicative of your overall health is your waist circumference. 35" is typically what is said to be the maximum healthy waist circumference for women:
WebMD:
http://www.webmd.com/diet/calculating-your-waist-circumference__
Nat'l Heart, Lung & Blood Institute:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/risk.htm0 -
If I read this correctly, a hip to waist ratio of .8 or less (for a woman) is within the healthy range.0
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