Hip to waist ratio - The ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips. This is calculated as waist measurement divided by hip measurement
How to conduct test
Advantages
Disadvantages
How to conduct test
- Get a tape measure.
- Stand up straight with your body relaxed and feet close together.
- Make both measurements just as you finish exhaling.
- Wrap a tape measure around the skinniest part of your waist.
- Use the tape measure around the widest part of your hips.
- Then you divide the waist measurement by the hip measurement
Advantages
- Minimal equipment required
- Simple to set up and conduct
- Can be conducted almost anywhere
Disadvantages
- Assistant required to administer the test
- Measurements may be incorrect due to breathing