How is the Waist : Hip Ratio calculated?
In women, the ideal Waist : Hip Ratio is around or below 0.7, and in men it is around or below 0.9. In addition to being less at risk of the complications of obesity, women in the ideal Waist : Hip Ratio range are less susceptible to diabetes and ovarian cancer, and men are more fertile and are less susceptible to prostate and testicular cancer.
