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![]() Beyond the new study about the links between waist circumference and cognitive performance, the size of our stomachs has also proven to have strong ties to heart and metabolic health. A study published in March in the Journal of the American Heart Association found strong links between people's' waist measurements and their likelihood of having a heart attack, for example. |
![]() Two methods that are commonly used to estimate whether you are a healthy weight or not are body mass index BMI and waist circumference. Waist circumference is considered a good estimate of your body fat, especially your internal fat deposits, and your likelihood of developing weight-related disease. |
![]() Make sure tape is horizontal around the waist. Keep the tape snug around the waist, but not compressing the skin. Measure your waist just after you breathe out. Another way to estimate your potential disease risk is to measure your waist circumference. |
![]() Short term goal 12 weeks Reduce your waist measurement by about 12cm. Long-term goal 12 weeks Reduce your waist measurement by 510 cm. How a low GI, higher protein diet can help you lose the waist and keep it off. |
![]() A large waist circumference is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease because of excess abdominal fat. To measure your waist circumference, place a tape measure around your body at the top of your hipbone. |
![]() Waist circumference is strongly associated with risk of death, independent of BMI. 1316, Waist circumference is also a criterion for the metabolic syndrome defined as the presence of three or more of the following five variables: large waist circumference, hypertension, elevated triglycerides, reduced HDL cholesterol, and elevated fasting glucose. |
![]() A team at the University of Iowa examined data from nearly 157000, postmenopausal women who were followed for up to 20 years. They found that those with a BMI reading of less than 25 but a waist circumference of 35 inches or greater were at a 31 per cent higher risk of dying during the study period than women of a normal weigh and a waist of less than 35 inches. |