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The waist–hip ratio or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is the dimensionless ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips. This is calculated as waist measurement divided by hip measurement (W ⁄ H). For example, a person with a 75 cm waist and 95 cm hips (or a 30-inch waist and 38-inch hips) has WHR of about 0.79.
The waist-to-height ratio (WHtR, [a] or WSR: waist-to-stature ratio) is the waist circumference divided by body height, both measured in the same units. WHtR is a measure of the distribution of body fat. Higher values of WHtR indicate higher risk of obesity-related cardiovascular diseases, which are correlated with abdominal obesity. [1]
"For example, a 25" waist divided by 38" hips (25/38) yields a waist-hip ratio of 0.65+" . The ratio is 25/38, the quotient is 0.66 (to two decimal places). Either 1. the article is factually incorrect and should be fixed, or 2. if it is common in medicine to use the quotient value but described as a "ratio" that should be noted in a footnote.
While it is true that most men were initially drawn to a woman's cleavage, it was her hips and waist that were what they found the most attractive. [21] Scientists observed that the most desirable waist-to-hip ratio was 0.7—a waist that measures 70 percent of the
Absolute waist circumference (>102 cm (40 in) in men and >88 cm (35 in) in women) [78] Waist–hip ratio (the circumference of the waist divided by that of the hips of >0.9 for men and >0.85 for women) [1] Waist-stature ratio (waist circumference divided by their height, >0.5 for adults under 40 and >0.6 for adults over 50)
Compared to males, females generally have relatively narrow waists and large buttocks, [54] and this along with wide hips make for a wider hip section and a lower waist–hip ratio. [55] Research shows that a waist–hip ratio (WHR) for a female very strongly correlates to the perception of attractiveness. [56] Women with a 0.7 WHR (waist ...
Other researchers found waist-to-chest ratio the largest determinant of male attractiveness, with body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio not as significant. [155] Women focus primarily on the ratio waist to chest or more specifically waist to shoulder. This is analogous to the waist to hip ratio (WHR) that men prefer.
This can be seen in the fact that a female's waist–hip ratio is at its optimal minimum during times of peak fertility—late adolescence and early adulthood, before increasing later in life. [ 12 ] As a female's capacity for reproduction comes to an end, the fat distribution within the female body begins a transition from the gynoid type to ...