Waist-hip fat ratio

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is a common indicator for identifying central obesity and is the result of measuring the ratio of hip circumference to waist circumference. To measure hip circumference, the subject is asked to stand with their feet 30-40cm apart. A non-elastic soft tape measure with a minimum scale of 1mm is placed at the center of the line connecting the outer edge of the 12th rib and the anterior superior iliac spine at the right mid-axillary line. The length is measured horizontally around the abdomen. The data obtained is accurate to 1mm. Waist circumference is measured from the buttocks to the back of the largest thigh. Generally, if the blood sugar level is over 0.9 for men and over 0.8 for women, it is a reminder to manage central obesity.

"I get fat just by drinking water" and "I can't lose weight". People who often say these things are not incapable of losing weight, but they probably don't "want" to lose weight. Xu Gugen, director of the Endocrinology Department of Guangdong Second Central Hospital, stressed that most obese people have a bad lifestyle, such as not liking to exercise, loving sweets, etc., and they don't understand the harm of obesity from a psychological perspective. Therefore, reasonable weight loss needs to correct the patient's bad lifestyle through psychological therapy and intervention in lifestyle.

Differentiate the types of obesity before losing weight

Xu Gugen introduced that obesity can be divided into physiological obesity and physiological obesity, the essence of both is that intake exceeds consumption.

Among them, the reason why physiologically obese patients are overweight is that the calorie intake is more than the calorie consumption. There are many ways to lose weight for these patients, which generally require dietary control and moderate exercise.

However, patients with physiological obesity (also known as "secondary obesity") have insufficient body consumption due to certain physical diseases. Therefore, the original disease must be treated before losing weight, and the weight will gradually return to normal as the disease is cured.

1.What is waist-to-hip ratio?

Waist-hip ratio (WHR) is the ratio of hip circumference to waist circumference (hip circumference to waist circumference in obstetrics and gynecology). For example, if someone's hip circumference is 80cm and waist circumference is 100cm, then his waist-to-hip ratio is 0.8.

Waist-to-hip ratio is an indicator used to assess physical and mental health/obesity levels (but it is not the only indicator, nor is it a completely accurate indicator).

2. Accurate measurement of hips and waist

Waist (Hips): Measure around the widest part of your hips.

Hip circumference (waist): Hip circumference can be divided into the true hip circumference and the lower hip circumference.

Natural waist: The thinner part of the waist, usually 2.5-5cm above the belly button, between the belly button and the chest.

Lower waist: The widest part of the waist, usually located at or just below the navel.

To accurately measure your hip circumference, take a breath and input the value while breathing, with the tape measure parallel to the ground.