A second screening perspective

Waist-to-Height Ratio Calculator

Compare your waist circumference with your height using the same unit for both.

Units

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.