Why measure waist-hip ratio?

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Waist-hip ratio (WHR) is a better and simpler measure of assessing a person’s risk of heart attack than body mass index (BMI). Waist hip ratios greater than 0.8 for women or greater than 0.9 for men suggest a tendency for insulin resistance and cardio-vascular diseases.

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