Foundations Body Composition Page 2
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2Part 2: My Waist to Hip Ratio
Step 1: Measure your waist at the narrowest point or at the midway point between the
top of the hip bone and the bottom of the rib cage. (No sucking in!)
Step 2: Measure your hips at the largest girth, where the butt is protruding the
greatest.
Step 3: Divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement. Check below to see if
you are in the healthy range
Waist
Hips
Waist/Hip
Indication
ratio
(see below)
Meas. 1
Women:
Men:
.8 or below
low risk for heart disease
.95 or below
.81-.85
moderate risk
.96-1.0
.85+
high risk
1.0+
1. Why is being apple-shaped dangerous to your health?
2. What are two things that you can do that will either maintain or lead to a healthy
body composition?
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