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Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR)
- 1Key Points (1 page)
- 2WHR, Health Risk, and Intra-abdominal Fat (1 page)
- 3Measuring WHR (1 page)
- 4The Limitations of WHR (1 page)
- 5Changes in WHR (1 page)
- 6References (1 page)
Measuring WHR
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WHR is a measure of waist circumference relative to hip circumference. Although waist circumference measurement sites vary, hip circumference is most commonly measured at the greatest protrusion of the buttocks while the patient is standing with their feet together. WHR values greater than 0.90 in men and 0.85 in women have been proposed to diagnose abdominal obesity (23). It is also possible for individuals with a similar WHR but different BMI values to have varying degrees of intra-abdominal fat.
Reference
23. Definition, Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus and its Complications. Report of a WHO consultation. 1999.
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