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Check Your Health Risk in 30 Seconds

Measure your waist-to-hip ratio to assess cardiovascular disease risk and body fat distribution

Calculate My WHR

More accurate than BMI for health assessment • WHO approved method

Calculate Your WHR

Required for accurate risk assessment
At narrowest point
At widest point

How the Waist-to-Hip Ratio Calculator Works

Understanding fat distribution and health risks

The WHR Formula

WHR simply divides waist circumference by hip circumference. This ratio reveals fat distribution pattern: apple shape (high WHR, belly fat) vs pear shape (low WHR, hip/thigh fat).

Belly fat is far more dangerous than hip/thigh fat. Visceral fat around organs increases heart disease, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome risk. WHR predicts these risks better than BMI alone.

WHR Health Ranges:

  • Men - Low Risk: <0.90
  • Men - Moderate: 0.90-0.99
  • Men - High Risk: ≥1.0
  • Women - Low Risk: <0.80
  • Women - Moderate: 0.80-0.84
  • Women - High Risk: ≥0.85

Why Fat Distribution Matters

Where you store fat predicts health outcomes more than total body fat. Visceral (belly) fat releases inflammatory compounds and disrupts hormone balance. Subcutaneous (hip/thigh) fat is metabolically neutral.

High WHR Health Risks:

  • Cardiovascular disease: 2-3x higher risk
  • Type 2 diabetes: Significantly increased
  • Metabolic syndrome: Strong predictor
  • All-cause mortality: Higher risk even at normal BMI

When to Use the Waist-to-Hip Ratio Calculator

Assessing health risk beyond the scale

Heart Health Screening

WHR predicts cardiovascular risk better than BMI. Test annually or before starting health interventions.

"Normal Weight" But Belly Fat

BMI normal but carrying belly fat? WHR reveals hidden metabolic risk that weight alone misses.

Fat Loss Progress Tracking

Track monthly to confirm you're losing dangerous belly fat, not just overall weight.

WHR Measurement Best Practices

Accurate Measurement:

  • • Measure waist at narrowest point (above belly button)
  • • Measure hips at widest point (largest part of buttocks)
  • • Use flexible tape, snug but not compressing
  • • Measure in morning before eating
  • • Stand relaxed, breathe normally
  • • Take 3 measurements, use average

Common Errors:

  • • Measuring over clothing
  • • Pulling tape too tight or too loose
  • • Wrong waist location (at belly button)
  • • Sucking in stomach during measurement
  • • Measuring after meals or drinking water
  • • Not measuring at same spots each time

Complete Health Assessment

3 key measurements for full health picture

Step 1

WHR Calculator

Assess body fat distribution risk

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Step 2

Body Fat Calculator

Measure total body fat percentage

Calculate Body Fat
Step 3

BMI Calculator

Check weight status for health

Calculate BMI