Waist-to-Height Ratio Calculator
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Waist-to-height ratio check
NICE (2022): keep your waist to less than half your height. 0.5–0.59 means increased risk; 0.6 or more means high risk.
How to measure your waist
Stand up straight, breathe out normally, and measure around your belly at the level of your belly button, without pulling the tape tight.
Why belly fat matters
Fat around the organs (visceral fat) drives insulin resistance, fatty liver, high triglycerides and blood pressure. This is common in South Asians even at a "normal" BMI.
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What is a healthy waist size?
A practical target is a waist of less than half your height. For someone 160 cm tall, that means under 80 cm.
Aksar Pooche Jane Wale Sawalat (Roman Urdu)
Pait ki charbi ka andaza kaise lagayein?
Kamar ki pemaish ko apne qad se taqseem karein. 0.5 se kam behtar hai.
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