Waist to Hip Calculator
Are you an Apple or Pear?
Click to read moreResearch shows that people with "apple-shaped" bodies, with more weight around the waist, face more health risks than those with "pear-shaped" bodies that carry more weight around the hips.
It is possible to have a high BMI and a normal waist measurement if you are fit, lean and muscular, therefore the waist to hip ratio is a better guide to your risk of heart disease than BMI alone.