Waistline

[sdwjew]

I don't think lm overweight, my BMI is 23.4 but I read recently that it's not good to have too much weight around your middle. Your waist should measure no more than 31.5 inches and mine is 34.5, should I be concerned?

[Rignold Keto]

I'm not sure where you got that statistic. The general rule is your waist should not be more than half your height. So if you are 5'9" or above you're fine.

[sdwjew in reply to Rignold]

sdwjew I got the recommended 31.5 inches waist measurement from NHS,I'm 34.5 but i'm only 5ft2inchs .It says anything over 34inchs isn't healthy!

[BadHare]

Surely your waist measurement should depend on your height?

Visceral fat inside the body can squash organs inside the rib cage, so I'd be more concerned about that than a single waist measurement.

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Waist to hip ratio is important

Has to be less than 0.90 for males & less than 0.80 for females

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waist...

bmi-calculator.net/waist-to...