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Waist To Height Articles:

Waist to Height Ratio – Is your Stomach Too Large?

A new simple way to judge waistline size and health has emerged that applies to children, adults, and either sex. The goal is to keep your waist size to less than ½ your height. Just figure out your height in inches and divide by two.

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Waistline Clearly Linked to Mortality Risk

A nine-year study of 48,500 U.S. men and 56,343 U.S. women has shown that the larger your waistline the higher your risk for mortality. This study adds a new twist to what is already fairly obvious. It showed once again that those who are really obese have double the rate of early death. However, it also showed (especially in women) that having an expanded waistline (even if you are normal weight) was associated with a 25% increased risk of mortality.

Read More:  abdominal fat, mortality risk, obesity, waist to height, waistline