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Considerations Take Care (possibly underweight)
Your Ratio

What does this mean for you?

Take care:

A Waist to Height ratio (WtHR) of less than 0.4 is below the ‘healthy range’ and indicates you may be underweight. While you might not face the same health risks as people living with obesity, being underweight can still come with other health considerations. Consult your doctor for an evaluation and further support.

 WtHR Considerations
 Less than 0.4 Take Care
 (possibly underweight)
 0.4 - 0.49 Healthy, No Action Needed
 0.5 - 0.59 Consider Action
 ≥ 0.6 Take Action



 

 Category Children Adults
UnderweightBMI <5th percentile of age<18.5 kg/m2
Normal weightBMI ≥5th to 85th percentile of age18.5-22.9 kg/m2
OverweightBMI ≥85th to 95th percentile of age23-24.9 kg/m2
ObesityBMI ≥95th percentile of age 
Obesity grade 1 25-29.9 kg/m2
Obesity grade 2 30-34.9 kg/m2
Obesity grade 3 >35 kg/m2

 

References
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  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg189/resources/obesity-identification-assessment-and-management-pdf-35109821097925
  • Browning LM, Hsieh SD, Ashwell M. A systematic review of waist-to-height ratio as a screening tool for the prediction of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: 0· 5 could be a suitable global boundary value. Nutr Res Rev. 2010;23(2):247-69. doi: 10.1017/S0954422410000144. PMID: 20819243
  • Ashwell M, Browning LM. The increasing importance of waist-to-height ratio to assess cardiometabolic risk: a plea for consistent terminology. The Open Obesity Journal. 2011 May 23;3(1).

 

 

IN24OB00094, December 2024