腰围臀部比率(WHR) is one of several measurements your doctor can use to see if excess weight is putting your health at risk.
Unlike your body mass index (BMI), which calculates the ratio of your weight to your height, WHR measures the ratio of your waist circumference to your hip circumference. It determines how much fat is stored on your waist, hips, and buttocks.
Not all excess weight is the same when it comes to your health risks.
One2021年的研究表明，在他们的中间剧（苹果形体）周围携带更多的重量可能是患心脏病的风险较高，2型糖尿病，以及早熟的死亡比在他们的臀部和大腿上携带更多的重量（梨形身体）。
Even if your BMI is within a moderate range, your risk of disease may be increased.
根据这一点World Health Organization (WHO), a moderate WHR is:
- 0.9 or less in men
- 女性0.85或更低
在男性和女性的情况下，1.0或更高的人增加了心脏病的风险和与具有超重相关的其他条件。
腰围臀部比率图表
| Health risk | Women | 男子 |
|---|---|---|
| low | 0.80 or lower | 0.95 or lower |
| moderate | 0.81-0.85 | 0.96-1.0 |
| high | 0.86 or higher | 1.0 or higher |
You can figure out your WHR on your own, or your doctor can do it for you. To measure it yourself:
- Stand up straight and breathe out. Use a tape measure to check the distance around the smallest part of your waist, just above your belly button. This is your waist circumference.
- Then measure the distance around the largest part of your hips — the widest part of your buttocks. This is your hip circumference.
- Calculate your WHR by dividing your waist circumference by your hip circumference.
WHR is an easy, inexpensive, and accurate way to see the proportion of your body fat. It can also help predict your risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Research from theAmerican Diabetes Associationsuggested that WHR is even more accurate than BMI for predicting the risks of cardiovascular disease and premature death.
For example, a2015 studywith more than 15,000 adults showed that a high WHR was linked to an increased risk of early death — even in people with a moderate BMI.
This isn’t the only study that predicted health concerns using WHR. Other studies include:
- A2021年的研究发现WHR是预测高血压的准确工具。
- A2015 studyshowed that increased WHR is a better indicator than BMI for predicting complications in trauma patients.
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2018 study 分享高速公路是心力衰竭女性死亡的重要预测因素（尽管研究人员没有在WHR和心力衰竭之间找到联系）。 - A
2016年研究 发现高WHR与高血压和糖尿病有关。
Researchers have also found decreasing WHR is associated with greater health benefits. A 2020 study found that decreasing WHR by
Another2021年的研究suggested that using the WHR method to predict health outcomes could be particularly useful in certain groups of people. For example, WHR may be a better gauge of obesity in older adults whose body compositions have changed.
It’s easy to make mistakes while checking WHR, because you need to take two separate measurements. And, it can be hard to get an accurate measurement of your hips.
WHR can also be harder to interpret than waist circumference — another measurement of abdominal obesity. You might have a high WHR because you carry more weight in your abdomen. Or, you might simply have extra muscle around your hips from working out.
Certain people won’t be able to get an accurate measure using WHR, including people who are shorter than 5 feet tall and people who have a BMI of 35 or higher. WHR is also not recommended for use in children.
腰围的比例是一种快速简便的方法来检查你在中间携带多少重量。这只是几种措施之一 - 与BMI一起 - 您的医生可以使用来评估您的体重和健康。
使用它作为与医生交谈的指南，了解您的体重和疾病风险因素。
