The first step in achieving ideal body proportions is to know and calculate waist to height ratio. Use the calculator to generate the score and then compare it with the table below to find out whether you are slim, slender healthy or overweight.
Body proportions play a vital role in how we perceive attractiveness and balance. When our body is proportionate, it not only looks aesthetically pleasing but also indicates good health and physical fitness. It is also a simple primary tool to screen that identifies more people at ‘early health risk’1. You know, you can also find how beautiful your face is by using online golden ratio for face calculator.
The waist height ratio takes into account the distribution of fat around your waist and provides insights into your body’s fat-to-lean mass ratio. A higher ratio indicates a higher level of abdominal fat. And we all may be aware that high can be associated with an increased risk of various health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.
However, if you want to measure the fat on the whole of the body, you can use an online body fat calculator.
Formula for waist to height ratio calculation
This tool uses the formula below. You just need to measure waist circumference and height and use it in the calculator. Use the waist to height chart for women and men to find your health risk status.
Waist to height ratio (WHtR) = ( Waist circumference / Height ) x 100
Waist-to-Height Ratio Chart for Men, Women
Now, it’s time to compare the value that is generated by the calculator. This value can be used as an indicator of your overall body shape and composition.
Women | Men | |
Abnormally Slim | Ratio less than 35 | Ratio less than 35 |
Extremely slim | Ratio 35 to 42 | Ratio 35 to 43 |
Slender and Healthy | Ratio 42 to 46 | Ratio 43 to 46 |
Healthy, Normal, Attractive Weight | Ratio 46 and 49 | Ratio 46 and 53 |
Overweight | Ratio 49 to 54 | Ratio 53 to 58 |
Extremely Overweight/Obese | Ratio 54 to 58 | Ratio 58 to 63 |
Highly Obese | Ratio over 58 | Ratio over 63 |