Distribution of Body Fat

by Evgenia Valcova.
Share
|
Homepage | Submit your article | Contact | TOS
More articles on weight loss  

You are here: Categories » Health » Weight loss

Individuals who store a large portion of their body fat in the trunk area ("apple-shaped obesity") have a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes than those who carry the fat on the hips and buttocks ("pear-shaped obesity"). A simple measurement to evaluate the degree to which you are shaped like an apple or a pear is the waist-to-hip ratio. Women with values above .86 and men with values above .95 are at a high risk of developing these diseases. To measure the waist-to-hip ratio, use the following procedure:

1. Wear little clothing, allowing the tape to be placed at the proper location.

2. Stand in front of a mirror and place the measuring tape around the narrowest part of your torso, between the umbilicus (belly button) and the bottom of the sternum (breast bone). Keep the tape parallel to the ground. Record in centimeters or inches.

3. Place the tape around your buttocks where it is the largest. Keep the tape parallel to the ground and measure in centimeters or inches.

4. Divide the measurement in step 2 by the measurement in step 3. For example, if a male has a waist circumference of 96.5 cm (38 in.) and a hip circumference of 99.1 cm (39 in.), then his waist-to-hip ratio is .97 and he is at a high risk of developing cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

Share
Leave a comment or ask a question
Total comments: 0

Weight loss Disclaimer

  • The e-articles directory is not responsible for any and all copyright infringements by writers and authors. If you suspect the information contained by this page for any copyright infringements, please contact us to investigate the issue
Foods That Help You Lose Weight - Losing weight seems to be on everyones list these days, and so should a total wack of various and healthy foods that infact will assist in reducing your weight. It may sound mad since you may thin (more...)
What Foods Melt Fat - How do you eat more, or at least to the point you don't feel hungry, and still lose weight? Bottom line, you need a balanced diet based on the right nutrition and eating foods that melt fat, well, (more...)
Breast Reduction For Relief From Neck Pain - Breast reduction has to be carried out by a professional surgeon, who during the first consultation will get your detailed medical history. They will also find out if you had removed a lump from (more...)
Hair loss over time - The mere presence of the necessary genes and hormones for hair loss isn’t enough to cause baldness. Susceptible hair follicles also have to be exposed to the responsible hormones. The ons (more...)
The Ingredients to Herbal Weight Loss - Let's face it - no magic potion or miracle pill can make you melt the pounds away overnight. The truth is that true weight loss begins with you, from eating in moderation to exercising (more...)
Weight Loss Supplements to Burn your Fat in One Month without Any Diet - May be the largely entrancing advantage of applying a scrap is that it is so painless to worth. No capsule of medicine to keep in mind to catch, no particular food, no compulsory applies regula (more...)
Body for LIFE has been an incredibly positive experience for Alexa - "I'm truly following in my mom's footsteps, and I'm loving every minute of it!" Nearly a year after my Challenge, my life is still as great as it was when I finished. Body-for-LIFE has (more...)
I grabbed my gym bag and some light dumbbells - Picture Perfect "Yeah…That's good…Hold it…Uh huh…OK." On photo day, I felt like I had everything in place. I was filled with confidence beca (more...)
A happy end: now everything fit - Looking Great "Everything was falling into place. I knew I had changed my life for the better." In Week 12, I began to understand why the Challenge lasts 12 weeks instead of nine or 15. Twe (more...)
Your life will change after you lose some weight - If Only… "I'm unsure if I'll send in my official entry kit." I have a secret to confess. I'm a perfectionist. I'm not so bad that I expect everyone else to be perfect, too, (more...)
 
free content
    Copyright © 2006 - 2012 e-articles.info.
The texts, articles and tutorials in the directory are property of their respective owners and authors.