Body Metrics

Waist-to-Hip Ratio Calculator

Where you carry fat may matter as much as how much you carry. WHR is a simple complement to BMI for cardiometabolic risk.

Waist-to-Hip Ratio

What your result means

WHO links WHR above 0.90 in men or 0.85 in women to elevated cardiometabolic risk.

How we calculate this

Waist circumference divided by hip circumference.

Limitations

WHR doesn't reflect total adiposity, just distribution. Pair it with BMI or body fat percentage.

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References

  1. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int
  2. NHS — Health A to Z. https://www.nhs.uk
  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov

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