Healthy waist size - how do you measure up?
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I have always heard for an adult male your waist should be half your height, or less. I am 5'8" (68in tall) so my waist needs to be, 34in (or smaller). Currently it is 35in. OHHH NOOOOES!0
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I'm at 25" right now, but my goal is to get down to 24". I figure that one inch is just extra, unnecessary stuff that I can afford to lose, and or, tighten up.0
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33" waist measured this morning. I'm 6'2 and it was down from a 42" waist..0
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I'm 5'4" with a 27" waist. I want a 22-23 in. waist. I'm getting there, slowly but surely!0
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Mine is 31, used to be 33. I'm 5'2. It's too big for me, at my height I'd like to be 28, maybe even 26 someday.0
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I am 30inches right now I think...or at least my last measurement was.0
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77 cm/ 30.3 inches - yay for a tape measure at work (plus side of working at fitness studio!) I'd like to get down to around 70cm or around 27.5 inches.0
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I'm 28"... not sure in cm. I'm 5'6" so I'm doing well I am currently 9 stone 11 and my goal is about 9 stone0
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My waist is 23" in the morning when I wake up and usually 24" when I go to bed at the end of the day. My waist has always been one of my better features, it's usually one of the last places I gain weight.0
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29'' waist at 6'0...shoulders are 50''. I like my proportions!0
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27.5" Healthy Waste. I participate in a WellnessPlus program sponsered by my emplyoyer and we have wellness checkups once a year and mine was this measurement in April.0
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My waist is 36" so I have a ways to go. I used to have a 44" waist so I guess I have made quite a bit of progress. *sigh*0
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I'm not really sure how you should accurately measure your waist. I measure mine at the widest point I can find which is right at my belly button and across my obliques.0
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Nuffield Health has issued the results of a study in which it measured British people's waist sizes and compared them to what is considered a healthy waist size. There's an infographic here:
http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/sites/default/files/inline/Nuffield-Health-infographic-large.pdf
I see you are quoting a British survey and not American. I have many friends in Europe who are very thin, mainly because they have great portion control. We here in America can not use this information as a true tool unless we are eating such small (actually normal) food portions. When my friends visit from Europe they are appalled at the amount of food served when eating out. Super size is normal here.0 -
I guess I'm built weird. I have a lot of weight to lose still, but my waist is 29". Most of my weight is in my hips, thighs, and butt.
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28". I don't think waist is a good measurement of health for women because our shapes vary so much. I think neck circumference is supposed to be a better gauge.0
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24" waist
All my extra weight is in the upper arms and my legs.0 -
This isn't a good method at all but I'm around 27-28".
I literally can't go any smaller than that because of my ribs and I'm sure it's the same for many.0 -
I'm 34.5" at the moment and30/31 is what I'm aiming for =]0
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Oh, and I bet men gave their pant size rather than measure. 33.4 is awfully close to a standard 34" pant.0
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At 5'5", my waist is between 29.5" and 30.5" depending on the time of day. My weight falls below my navel and especially in my butt and thighs.0
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I'm 5'4, 138ish with a 27 inch waist Wanting a 22-24 inch waist though.0
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I'm about 5'4, hourglass figure and my waist is 29"..not trying to loose a whole lot of inches in my waist because its already small for my shape but maybe looking to loose 2 more inches..definitely didn't know that about waist averages..thought it would be much smaller for women0
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My waist is 26", but I'm only 5ft so it makes me look alot bigger. I really want to get to a 23" waist though. I gain all my weight on my hips, thighs, stomach and bum:( lol0
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I'm 32 inches at the moment.0
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This isn't a good method at all but I'm around 27-28".
I literally can't go any smaller than that because of my ribs and I'm sure it's the same for many.
I'm the same way. I was in physical therapy one time and 3 therapist commented on how big my rib cage was. I guess I'm not too upset over it because I have a relatively small waist for my size.0 -
My last measure at the smallest part of the waist was between 25 & 26.0
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I guess I'm built weird. I have a lot of weight to lose still, but my waist is 29". Most of my weight is in my hips, thighs, and butt.
Me too - i'm a total hourglass - 26" waist and 38" hips! eek! lol0 -
The average man has a waist size of 92.7cm (33.4") compared to a healthy size of 94cm (37") - yes, the average man has a waist size less than the healthy measurement!
Given the higher levels of obesity in men, I wonder if this was self-reported and all the men hoiked the tape measure up under their bellies...?
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Anyone who doesn’t believe me, get a tape and check it out for themselves. Take a tape and measure from the hole in the belt with the most wear to the bar (that’s the bit where the leather folds over the metal part of the buckle). You’ll find it is probably at least 2 inches more than the trouser size.
So most men would not bother measuring just quote their trouser size.0 -
30!
Was 32.
Hopefully smaller eventually.0
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