| How To Accurately Measure |
| 1. | Use a flexible tape measure, such as the type used by a seamstress. |
| 2. | Precisely follow the directions "Where To Measure Accurately". |
| 3. | When measuring, pull the tape measurer just tight enough to keep it from sagging. |
| 4. | Wear clingy clothing, but clothing that is not binding. |
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| Where To Accurately Measure |
| 1 Chest: | Around the largest part of the chest |
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| 2 Arm | Midway between the top of the shoulder and the elbow |
| 3 Waist | At the narrowest part of the torso above the belly button and below the chest |
| 4 Abdomen | At the level of the belly button |
| 5 Hips | The largest area of the hips or buttocks region |
| 6 Thigh | The largest area of each individual thigh standing with the legs slightly apart |
Waist Circumference is a way to measure your probability for developing risk factors for heart
disease and other diseases. If your waist measurement is over 35 inches (women only), your risk increases.
Waist-to-hip Circumference ratios greater that .8 for women have been associated with a greater
risk of hypertriglycerdemia, Type II diabetes, hyperinsulinemia and
hypertension. Refer to instructions on measuring waist and hips, then
use the calculator and reference table to figure your results.
The table below illustrates the degree of health risk,
relative to your waist to hip ratio.
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Less
than .80
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Lower
risk |
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.80
to .85
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Moderately
high risk |
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More
than .85
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High
risk |
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