Men often underestimate the size of their waist and do not know how it the right way to measure. Waist size is a predictor of various diseases.
Photo: Gezondheidsnet
Nearly 1,000 British men were asked to guess their waist size. Most thought over 5 inches slimmer than the UK average of 96 cm.
Only 16 percent admitted to sit above 100 cm, while according to official figures twice as many men have a waist size of more than one meter.
how to measure
87 percent of men did not know how they should measure waist and thought for example that you just above your hips to measure.
The proper place to measure in the middle between the bottom of your ribs and the top of your hips.
predictor of disease
The waist size is a predictor of many diseases. Overweight men are more susceptible to cancer, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A healthy waist size is 94 inches for men than for women up to 80 inches.
Photo: Gezondheidsnet
Nearly 1,000 British men were asked to guess their waist size. Most thought over 5 inches slimmer than the UK average of 96 cm.
Only 16 percent admitted to sit above 100 cm, while according to official figures twice as many men have a waist size of more than one meter.
how to measure
87 percent of men did not know how they should measure waist and thought for example that you just above your hips to measure.
The proper place to measure in the middle between the bottom of your ribs and the top of your hips.
predictor of disease
The waist size is a predictor of many diseases. Overweight men are more susceptible to cancer, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A healthy waist size is 94 inches for men than for women up to 80 inches.
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