What Is Waist Circumference?

Waist circumference is a measurement taken around your abdomen at the level of your belly button.

Why track Waist Circumference?

Measuring your waist circumference is key for tracking weight loss as shows you how much fat you are carrying around your stomach. Besides the effect that this has on your weight, having too much fat around your waist can increase your risk of health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke. You can read more about waist circumference here and what a healthy waist size is here.

How is Waist Circumference measured?

You can measure your waist circumference with a good old fashioned tape measure! Simply wrap the tape measure around your waist (halfway between the bottom of your ribs and the top of your hips), then breathe out naturally before taking the measurement. If you’re looking for a tape measure, we really like the Myotape. 

Check your waist-to-height ratio

Once you have your waist measurement, you can use it to work out your waist-to-height ratio — a simple health check that is often a stronger indicator of cardiometabolic risk than BMI. The rule of thumb is that your waist should be less than half your height.

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