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Normal Waist Size for a Man--What Is
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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)
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