Waist-to-hip ratio The ideal weight can be found on the WHIR scale, which is the ratio of the waist circumference to the hip circumference. This scale indicates the amount of fat that the body stores in
the lower part of the body, which includes the waist, hips and buttocks. This scale can be made at home through Standing and breathing naturally, measuring the waist circumference by measuring the smallest part of the abdomen using the tape measure, then measuring the largest part of the hips and buttocks, then dividing the waist circumference by the hip circumference, and the result should be for women 0.85 or less, for men it should be 0.9 Or less, and if the ratio is greater than 1 for both sexes, p This foretells of health risks, such as heart disease. [1]
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| How do I determine my ideal weight |
B MI The B MI expresses the ratio of body weight to height, and most health agencies around the world agree that people with a B MI: [2] less than 18.5, are underweight. Between 18.5 to 25, they are the ideal weight holders. Between 25 and 30, they are overweight. Over 30, they are obese. Note: B MI does not give consideration to the distribution of body fat, nor to muscle mass, and this is considered a disadvantage of this way to know the ideal weight, [2] where people who have a B MI may be ideal or close to it may accumulate fat Around the waist, which indicates problems with metabolism, and the risk of many diseases. [3] Waist-to-height ratio The waist-to-height ratio index is effective in assessing the distribution of central body fat, which is reliable among Japanese people, so it is possible to know People with metabolic problems in addition to being overweight, [3] Fat around the middle part of the body is one of the most important indicators of health, and weight is within the healthy range as long as the measurement of the waist circumference is less than half the length of the body. [1]