RE: Re: Waist-to-Height Ratio - WC/H (location of waist)

[Guest guest]

Very true. I happen to measure right at the navel, which is *not* the

narrowest point. That would be slightly higher up for me. Right at the

navel is where the " love handle " bulge is on my body.

I am 177 cm tall. When I started CRON on May 18 I had a waist circumference

of 100 cm (.565). As of today, June 28, it is 92.5 cm (.523). I'm only

four centimeters away from the magic .5 ratio. I'd like to hit 86 cm (34 " )

eventually because I (like jwwright) fondly remember the days when I had

that ideal 10 inch " drop " , that is, the difference between the chest and

waist measurement.

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> Jeff mentioned that the waist is at the narrowest point. However, the

> measuring tape has to be parallel to the floor and generally crosses

> the navel.

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> The Harvard School of Public Health has a graphic of how to measure

> and plenty of references:

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> http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy_weight.html

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> Tony

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