Healthy Me Now Waist to Hip Ratio

Healthy Me Now

Waist-To-Hip Ratio

This waist-to-hip ratio calculator suggests how near/far you are from a "small waist" and reasons for bloated waistline increase in women. Are you pear-shaped or apple-shape?

Why this concern with small waist apart from physical appearance?

Big waist = Big Risk Of Stroke! That is the conclusion from a study presented to the American Academy of Neurology.

If your waist to hip ratio is less than 1 you have a "pear shape" ie. more weight around the hips. If your waist to hip ratio is greater than 1 you have an "apple shape" ie. more weight around the waist. Being an "apple shape" can increase risks for stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

So let's see what your waistline says about your health
  • Input the figures in the table below in inches or centimeters
  • Select male or female
  • Choose inches or centimeters

Calculate Your Waist-To-Hip Ratio
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