Body-Mass index (BMI) is replaced by Waist-to-Hip ratio (WHR) as a better indicator to evaluate a person’s health status.
WHR is ratio between waist and hip circumferences.
For women, waist to hip ratio should not be more than o.8.
For men, waist to hip ratio should not be more than o.95.
Older people with high waist to hip ratios have a higher mortality risk than those with high body mass index.
WHR is the best obesity indicator for assessing heart attack and other obesity related disorders like stroke and diabetes.
As per WHR, fat is more important than person’s weight to decide health status. WHR indicates the proportion of fat stored on your body around your waist and the hip. Fat is stored in the body in two ways.
Around the abdomen –Apple shape.
Around the hip – Pear shape.
Your health is affected not only by amount of fat, but also where that fat is stored.
Abdominal fat is more important in assessing your health status. It changes the hormonal levels to cause inflammation which in turn leads to clogged arteries. Clogged arteries may gradually cause heart attack.
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