Flat Tummy

Now that summer is officially here, we are all on the quest for that flat stomach!  But, more importantly than showing off that swimsuit body - did you know that waist circumference is also a good measure of one's health?  Waist circumference provides a prediction of how much body fat accumulates around the stomach.  This area poses a greater health risk than fat stored in the lower half of the body.  A high waist circumference is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases.


How do you measure your waist?  Are you at risk?


Measure your waist without holding the tape too tightly (or too loosely). As a rough guide, your waist is the narrowest part of your trunk, or approximately 1 inch above your belly button.

Waist Measurements - Healthy and Unhealthy

Women

• Waist circumference of over 31 inches (about 80cm) indicates slight health risk.
• Waist of over 35 inches (about 90cm) indicates substantially increased health risk.

Men

• Waist of over 37 inches (about 94cm) indicates slight health risk.
• Waist of over 40 inches (about 102cm) indicates substantially increased health risk.

Follow this blog as we give you some helpful hints on how to trim that waistline!