Health & Fitness
Basic

Waist-to-Height Ratio

Central-fat health indicator.

Formula

WHtR=waistheightWHtR = \frac{\text{waist}}{\text{height}}

Variables

waistWaist circumference
heightHeight (same units)

Example

80 cm / 175 cm = 0.46

Did You Know?

A simple rule — keep your waist under half your height — predicts health risk better than BMI across ages and ethnicities.

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