Is waist-to-hip ratio a better indicator for health than BMI? Body mass index or BMI is a measure of body mass based on your height and weight. In terms of accuracy, the waist-to-hip ratio may be ...

Waist-to-height ratio should be used in conjunction with BMI to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, a ...

BMI is a calculation of a person’s body fat based on their height and ... The waist-hip ratio divides a person’s waist circumference by their hip circumference to measure their level of ...

The NHS advises to people to look at their waist to height ratio rather than just their wait circumference to determine if they have a healthy level of body fat. To do so, use a tape measure ...

“Our committee found that a clear benefit of using the waist-to-height ratio is that people can easily measure it, interpret the results and seek medical advice if they are at increased health ...

Share on Pinterest A lower waist-to-hip ratio may be linked to better brain health in older age, according to new research. Natalie JEFFCOTT/Stocksy BMI has been used to measure a person’s ...