waist-to-hip ratio
Figure assessment metric
Waist-to-hip ratio is a measurement comparing the circumference of the waist to that of the hips, calculated by dividing waist measurement by hip measurement.
Used in medicine to assess health risks associated with body fat distribution—higher ratios correlate with increased cardiovascular risk.
In evolutionary psychology, waist-to-hip ratio appears in discussions of physical attractiveness, with certain ratios theorized to signal fertility.
- hourglass figureNarrow waist between fuller bust and hips
- hourglassGravity-powered sand timer
- curvesBends in a line
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
- measuring tapeMarked flexible length-finder
body · body shape · figure · silhouette · proportions · ideal proportions · dress size · tape measure · belly · love handles · torso · cinched · shapely · contour · fertility · attraction · physical attractiveness · health
waist-to-hip ratiobody mass index
Weight-to-height-squared quotient
BMI · body fat percentage · lean body mass · gross weight · body composition
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