Definition: The waist circumference measurement divided by the hip circumference measurement. For both men and women, a waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) of 1.0 or higher is considered "at risk" for undesirable health consequences, such as heart disease and ailments associated with OVERWEIGHT. A healthy WHR is 0.90 or less for men, and 0.80 or less for women. (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2004)
Other names Waist-to-Hip Ratios; Waist-Hip Ratios; Waist to Hip Ratio; Waist Hip Ratio; Ratios, Waist-to-Hip; Ratios, Waist-Hip; Ratio, Waist-to-Hip; Ratio, Waist-Hip; Waist-to-Hip Ratio
