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What is waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)?

April 26, 2017ratio waist-to-hip whr

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What is waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)?

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Waist-to-hip (sometimes mistakenly referred to as hip-to-waist) ratio is a comparison between your waist and your hip measurements. It does not tell you if you have pre-diabetes but can be useful in determining risk factors. According to research scientists at the Imperial College Long, the German Institute of Human Nutrition, and other contributors across Europe in the “EPIC” study: “…every 5 cm [2 inches] of increase in waist size increases the risk of death by 17%.