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Your Waist-to-Height Ratio results:

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Your Ratio

What does this mean for you?

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A Waist-to-Height ratio (WtHR) of 0.6 or above places you at high risk of obesity-related health conditions and could highly impact your heart health. It's suggested that you take action by talking to your doctor for a full assessment to help you start your weight management journey. Based on your diagnostic test results and your needs, your healthcare provider can recommend a weight reduction plan or discuss other obesity care options for long-term weight management.

 

 

 

 WtHR  Considerations
 Less than 0.4  Take Care
 (possibly underweight)
 0.4 - 0.49  Healthy, No Action Needed
 0.5 - 0.59  Consider Action
 ≥ 0.6  Take Action





 

 BMI kg/m2  Description
 18.5  Underweight
 18.5 - 24.9  Normal
 25.0 - 29.9  Overweight
 30.0 - 34.9  Obesity Class I
 35.0 - 39.9  Obesity Class II
 ≥ 40  Obesity Class III
 

 

 

HQ25OB00044 

 

References
  1. Ashwell, Margaret. (2011). Charts Based on Body Mass Index and Waist-to-Height Ratio to Assess the Health Risks of Obesity: A Review. The Open Obesity Journal. 311.78-84. 1 0.21 74/1 876823701 1 03010078.  
  2. Zhang, S., Fu, X., Du, Z. et o'. Is waist-to-height ratio the best predictive indicator of cardiovascular disease incidence in hypertensive adults? A cohort study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 22, 214 (2022). https://doi.org/l O. 1 1 86/s12872-022-02646-1