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Waist Hip Ratio Metabolic Screen

Waist hip ratio metabolic screen divides waist by hip girth to flag central adiposity—useful when athletic hips make waist alone hard to interpret.

Waist hip ratio metabolic screen divides waist by hip circumference at the widest gluteal point—highlighting central versus peripheral fat distribution beyond BMI. Ratios above roughly 0.

90 in men and 0. 85 in women often flag elevated cardiometabolic risk in guidelines, with ethnicity-specific nuance.

Common questions

  • Is waist-to-hip ratio better than waist alone?

    Waist alone often suffices for metabolic risk; hip ratio helps when glute mass is high from training. Pick one primary screen and track it consistently.

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