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Waist Circumference Waist-to-Hip Ratio Hip. Measure at the largest hip circumference. Hip measurement: Waist-to-Hip Ratio: You can use any unit of measurement (for example, inches or centimeters) as long as you are consistent. Waist-to-hip ratio equals waist measurement divided by hip measurement.
Determining Your Risk
The table below indicates values for waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio above which the risk of health problems increases significantly. If your measurement or ratio is above either cutoff point, put a check on the appropriate line below and in the chart at the end of this lab.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. 1998. Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report. Bethesda, Md.: National Institutes of Health; Heyward, V. H., and D. R. Wagner. 2004. Applied Body Composition Assessment, 2nd ed. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics.
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Rating Your Body Composition
Assessment Value Classification
Skinfold measurements or alternative method of determining percent body fat. Specify method: % body fat
Using Your Results
How did you score? Are you surprised by your ratings for body composition and body fat distribution? Are your current ratings in the range for good health? Are you satisfied with your current body composition? Why or why not?
If you’re not satisfied, set a realistic goal for improvement:
What should you do next? Enter the results of this lab in the Preprogram Assessment column in Appendix C. If you’ve determined that you need to improve your body composition, set a specific goal by completing Lab 6.2, and then plan your program using the labs in Chapters 8 and 9. After several weeks or months of an exercise and/or dietary change program, complete this lab again and enter the results in the Postprogram Assessment column of Appendix C. How do the results compare?
