Thread: Tape measure helps gauge heart risk

Do you want to know if you are at risk of heart disease? Then take a tape measure and measure your waist. Be sure to measure between your lowest rib and above your hip bone. Basically, it's about 5 centimeters above your navel.

Healthy waistline is:

men - 94 centimeters (37 inches)
women - 80 centimeters (31.5 inches)

If your waist circumference climbs is more than 102 centimeters (40 inches) for men or more than 88 centimeters (35 inches) for women, not only are you at risk of coronary heart disease, you are also at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related illness.



Source: CBC.ca

Interesting post again viktoria.. Thanks. based on this post, I realized that before I went on a diet, I was at risk of heart disease. Good thing I made a right decision..

This also works with BMI right? That if your BMI is over a certain number, you are also at risk of heart disease?

Yes kathy.. That's right.. I read about that before.. This is a neat trick.. I guess it means if you're over 31.5 inches, you're overweight so it's normal to assume that you are at risk for heart disease or diabetes.

You are both right.. Just an added information, for BMI, it's:

BMIs of 30 or more are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease.