What ratio is considered healthy?

A commonly cited guideline suggests keeping waist-to-height ratio below 0.5, sometimes summarized as 'keep your waist to less than half your height.'

Waist-to-Height Ratio Calculator

Waist-to-height ratio divides waist circumference by height, and is increasingly used as a simple screening measure for cardiometabolic risk.

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WHtR = Waist Circumference / Height

Body Composition Indices Beyond BMI

Body Adiposity Index, BMI Prime, Ponderal Index, waist-to-height ratio, and FFMI — five alternative ways to assess body composition.

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