Health Formula • Published on September 01, 2026 • Last updated September 01, 2026
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Measured at the narrowest point of the torso, or at the navel
Measured at the widest point around the buttocks
Waist-to-Hip Ratio is a simple ratio that indicates body fat distribution pattern — whether fat accumulates more around the abdomen ("apple" shape) or the hips and thighs ("pear" shape). A higher ratio indicates more central/visceral fat, which is strongly associated with increased cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk, following World Health Organization risk classification guidance.
Women naturally carry more fat in the hip and thigh region for reproductive reasons, giving them a lower baseline ratio, so WHO sets separate risk thresholds (0.90 for men, 0.85 for women) to account for this natural difference.
WHR specifically captures fat distribution (central vs peripheral), which BMI cannot measure at all, making WHR a valuable complementary metric — many studies suggest it may be a stronger predictor of cardiovascular risk than BMI alone.
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