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Normal Waist Size for a Man--What Is
Fighting Trim?

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    By Mark Coburn, Associate Editor and Featured Columnist

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Waist to Height Chart--How Do You Stack Up?

Here is a chart of the range of waist line measurements that are considered
healthy for a woman of different heights.  The column titled Waist-to-Height
Ratio is a way to tell if you are considered overweight or at an unhealthy
waist line measurement.  

How does your Waist-to-Height Ratio compare with others?  How do you
stack up against Tiger Woods, for example?  Here are some ratios for you to
use as a comparison:

Subjects                                                         Waist-to-Height Ratio  
Tiger Woods                                                           37.8%

Ken Doll                                                                 36.0%

Male College Swimmers                                        42.8%

World Health Organization
Cut-off for Increased Risk Females                       49.2%
General Healthy Cutoff                                           50.0%

WHO Increased Risk Males                                    53.6%

WHO Substantially Increased
Risk Males                                                               58.2%


Here are the Cut-Offs for Waist-to-Height Rations to Watch, according to
the World Health Organization:

Increased Risk                         Substantially
                               Increased Risk
Waist (WHtR)                         Waist (WHtR)
Men 37.0" (53.6%)                 40.2" (58.3%)


Ideal Waist Line Measurements for Men of Different
Heights (Bookmark this Chart as a Weight Loss Tool)
Height

5 feet and inches
below
Ideal Waist Line
Waist-to-Height
Ratio (%)
Healthy Target
5 feet 5-6 inches
28.5
46%
up to 50%
5 feet 7 inches
31
46
up to 50%
5 feet 8 inches
31.2
46
up to 50%
5 feet 9 inches
31.7
46
up to 50%
5 feet 10 inches
32
46
up to 50%
5 feet 11 inches
32.6
46
up to 50%
6 feet
33.1
46
up to 50%
6 feet 2 inches
34
46
up to 50%
6 feet  4 inches
35
46
up to 50%
Are You In Fighting Trim? Bulging Waist Sizes
Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke  and
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