Waist to Height Ratio (WHtR)

Calculator for the waist to height ratio

Waist size cm

Height cm

WHtR Result

Category: Children and adolescents

Category: Man

Category: Woman

WHtR Classification

The following table shows the categories and health-related limit values.

Children and adolescents

(up to 15 years old)

Man

Woman

Category

less than 0.34

less than 0.34

less than 0.34

Extremely thin

0.35 to 0.45

0.35 to 0.42

0.35 to 0.41

Healthy slim

0.46 to 0.51

0.43 to 0.52

0.42 to 0.48

Healthy

0.52 to 0.63

0.53 to 0.57

0.49 to 0.53

Overweight

greater than 0.64

greater than 0.58

greater than 0.54

High overweight

hip-waist

WHtR Definition

Waist-to-height ratio is defined as the ratio of waist circumference to height, both measured in the same units.

WHtR = Waist ÷ Height ; both values in the same unit.

Measure waist size

Find the top of your hip bone and the bottom of your ribs. Breathe out normally. Place the tape measure midway between these points and wrap it around your waist.

References

Ashwell, M., Gunn, P. & Gibson, S., 2012. Waist-to-height ratio is a better screening tool than waist circumference and BMI for adult cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 13, pp.275–286. Available at: http://www.ashwell.uk.com/images/2012

Schneider, H.J. et al., 2010. The predictive value of different measures of obesity for incident cardiovascular events and mortality. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 95(4), pp.1777–85. Available at: http://press.endocrine.org/doi/full/10.1210/jc.2009-1584

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