Waist Should Be Less Than Half Height to Prevent Heart Disease

UK health officials say maintaining a waist measurement less than half your height may help prevent high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.

Waist Should Be Less Than Half Height to Prevent Heart Disease

A simple cut-off for waist-to-height ratio (0·5) can act as an indicator for cardiometabolic risk: recent data from adults in the Health Survey for England, British Journal of Nutrition

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Waist Circumference Less than Half Your Height