2023-07-30 19:59:04
Waist circumference: women, men, what is the ideal measurement?
Waist circumference or abdominal circumference, right?
Waist circumference and BMI: knowing how to distinguish and interpret them?
What says our waistline regarding our health?
Waist circumference expresses the risk of developing diseases such as:
- cardiovascular illnesses ;
- l’hypertension ;
- type 2 diabetes.
Thus, the waist circumference is complementary to the BMI. The two measurements together, the PA (abdominal circumference) and the BMI, constitute good markers for predicting cardio-metabolic diseases (coronary heart disease, arterial hypertension or diabetes if they are combined).
From what waist circumference are we at risk?
As soon as the waist circumference exceeds 90 cm for a woman and 100 cm for a man, we speak of abdominal obesity.
A waist circumference of 90-110 cm in a woman, and 100-120 cm in a man means a high risk of developing diseases.
A waist circumference of more than 110 cm in a woman and more than 120 cm in a man means a very high risk of cardiovascular or metabolic diseases.
https://www.has-sante.fr/upload/docs/application/pdf/2018-10/ref_aps_surpoids_obesite_vf.pdf
Why are women less prone to high waistlines than men?
How to measure your waistline?
The waist circumference is measured using a flexible tape measure, which is generally placed above the navel and kept horizontal.
- To measure your waist circumference, you must be standing, the weight distributed equally between the two feet, feet slightly apart.
- Measure your waist around the hollowest part of your abdomen, equidistant between the bottom of your ribs and your pelvic bone (iliac crest).
- Take the measurement in cm, at the end of a normal expiration.
When it is necessary to reduce its abdominal circumference, a measurement of the PA each month is sufficient to monitor its evolution.
How to lose belly fat?
What to do if the waistline is too low?
serious if coupled with a low BMI
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