why is hip to waist measurement important
If your waist is bigger than your hips, than you may have too much fat concentrated around the middle part of your body - something known as “intra-abdominal obesity”. This type of fat location is related to a higher chance of getting heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
what is the BF % norms for men
8-12 %
Mogap 6 skinfold sites ?
triceps
suprailliac
subscapula
thigh
abdominal
calf
BMI norms
< 18.5 = underweight
18.5 -24.9 normal
25-29 overweight
30 - 34.9 obese 1
35- 39.5 obese 2
> 40 obese class 3
where to measure waist circumference
smallest circumference between lowest ribs and umbilicus
Norms for waist men and women ?
men : <= 102
women : <= 88 low
hip to waist ratio norm for men and women ?
Men: <0.95 Women: <0.86
how to take height
relaxed looking forward
shoulder, buttocks and heels touching wall
norms for bf % men and female
M : 8-12
W ; 18-22
why is bf % more accurate thenBMI
BMI does not account for muslce mass.
