Waist-To-Hip Ratio Proposed As Measure Of Health.

reports on a study (11/20) published Nov. 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that a good way to determine whether one has too much belly fat is to divide the measure of one’s waist by one’s hips. In general, the ratio of waist to hips should not exceed one, and in women anywhere from 0.85 to 1 is “a healthy ratio,” while “for men the ideal ratio is .9-to-1.” Mayo Clinic researcher and lead author on the study Francisco Lopez-Jimenez said that for those who have too high a waist-to-hip ratio, they might try “a diet low in refined carbohydrates,” adding that “The very first fat that we burn after engaging in a good exercise program is actually abdominal fat.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/11/19/this-simple-measure-of-health-may-be-more-important-than-your-weight/