A woman who is approximately 5 feet tall and 100 pounds can expect to wear a size extra small while a woman who is 5 feet 9 inches tall and 160 pounds or more runs closer to size large or extra large. Waist to height ratio calculates your risk of heart diseases diabetes stroke and hypertension. Healthy 043 to 052for men and042 to 048for women. Overweight 053 to 057for men and 049 to 053for women. Waist to height ratio calculator switch to metric. Enter your height and weight below and scars1s unique advanced bmi calculator will let you know the estimated impact of your present body weight and shape upon your overall health.
According to health guidelines your waist size needs to be less than half your height in inches and a waist to hip ration under 05 to be considered healthy. Based on the waist to height ratio you can allocate yourself to one of these groups. In addition the calculator can determine your waist to hip ratio whr which represents weight distribution body shape. The waist to height ratio calculator is a measure of your body fat distribution. Recent studies indicate that the whr is as good as or better than the bmi as an indicator for health risk. You can read the 2015 16 guides for each measurement section here check anthropometry for the details.
Very overweight 058 to 062for men and 054 to 057for women. Men and women should keep their waist circumference no more than half their height to be healthy. Extremely slim 034both for men and women. Now that you know your body mass index your waist to hip ratio and your body frame size you can finally use the ideal weight calculator to determine your healthy weight. Measure your waist circumference at a horizontal line one inch above your belly button. Enter waist circumference and height by turning the dials.
Choose your goal bmi between 185 and 249 taking into account what youve learned so far and calculate your ideal weight. Compared to just measuring waist circumference waist to height ratio is equally fair for short and tall persons. It should be less than 50 in healthy adults. The average american likes this calculator but is in denial of their waist and overall weight problems. It should be less than 50 in healthy adults. Measure your height and waist circumference the rfm formula basis for this tool and short for relative fat mass is based on 1999 2006 nhanes measurement microdata.
This calculator is valid for children and adults. Remember that the size may vary by up to 1 inch of height and 10 pounds of weight plus or minus.