You should know about Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) : circumference of your waist divided by circumference of your hip give you WHR which is a very good measure of health in relation to obesity. It tells us about central obesity. Central obesity is the increased waist or say tummy area cause heart problem, diabetes type 2 etc to prevent such disorders, keeping eye on WHR can help. Every one should measure it time to time with body weight. It should be below 0.85 in women and 0.96 in men. If it increases it is indicates high risk lifestyle diseases. Measuring it at home is very easy stand relax inhale deep and exhale to relax then measure the circumference of waist and hip. Now calculate it by dividing waist circumference to the hip circumference. If it is coming more than required, you need to work on it to reduce it to normal to prevent disorders specially cardiac disorders and diabetes. If you need professional consultation for diet and exercise to get back in normal waist hip ratio, call us to get professional consultation about health and preventive health care. Nutrition therapy to maintain good WHR. Also to prevent many lifestyle disorders including - thyroid, PCOD, Fatty liver, uric acid, joint pain, hypertension, diabetes type 2, etc. We wish you good health and active life every day subscribe our newsletter to get updates about health, wellness and fitness under guidance Dr Aneeta verma, experienced in preventive and promotive healthcare since 2011. Working on pain management and obesity management to change life of people's. Helping them to prevent lifestyle disorders and improve there quality life.