Waist and cardiometabolic risk
Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) — a simpler risk predictor than BMI. Rule: waist < half your height
Waist circumference, cm
WHtR (waist/height)
Target waist: 89 см
0,53
Risk level: Increased
Visceral obesity by waist: Increased
A 'normal' BMI doesn't exclude risk — waist shows visceral fat that BMI misses.
WHtR ≥0.5 is linked to higher CVD and type-2 diabetes risk (Ashwell). IDF waist thresholds: >94 cm men / >80 cm women (increased), >102/88 cm (high). Measure on exhale, above the iliac crest.