A second screening perspective
Waist-to-Height Ratio Calculator
Compare your waist circumference with your height using the same unit for both.
Waist-to-Height Ratio
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What 0.5 means
“Keep your waist below half your height” is a practical screening rule supported across many adult populations. It is not a universal diagnostic boundary and does not capture every individual risk factor.
Waist-to-height ratio and BMI
BMI relates total weight to height. Waist-to-height ratio adds information about central body size, but measurement site and technique affect the result.