Check the number on the tape measure right after you exhale. What's considered a healthy waist size may vary depending on your gender, height, frame, age, and ethnicity.

Here’s how. A big waist size matters because, even if you’re not overweight or have a low BMI, it could indicate you have more fat stored around your abdominals, so-called “abdominal obesity”.

After you breathe out, look down and record your size. So how do you know if you're measurement's normal? Men's waist circumference should be under 40 inches and women's should be under 35 inches.

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One way to measure your success is the old-fashioned way: by using a tape measure. To drop a dress size, you only need to lose an inch or so off your waistline.

Divide. Use a calculator to divide your waist size by your hip size. This is your waist-to-hip ratio. Record your ratio. WHO defines abdominal obesity in men as a waist-to-hip ratio of at least 0. ...

The average man's waist grew from 38.9 inches to 39.7 inches; the average woman's belly expanded even more, from 36.3 inches to 37.8 inches. Those are just averages.

In women, Mohammadi said the relationship was “U-shaped” rather than linear, meaning that the mid-range waist measurement, rather than the narrowest, was least risky. What’s more, the mid ...

Waist size is likely a better predictor of heart disease than body mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat based on height and weight, according to a new study. Reporting at the 2016 American ...