Sedentary people tend to develop fat in their tummy. This is what is termed an "apple" shape. A "pear" shaped body tends to have more fat in the hips and thighs. However, as is mostly common knowledge today, fat in your tummy is the more risky fat, as it could lead to a host of health problems such as heart attacks, high cholesterol, diabetes. Have you measured your tummy circumference lately? By itself, the actual circumference doesn't mean much. But it becomes more important when considering its relationship to the hip circumference.
For instance, my waist is 31 inches. It's nowhere near Scarlett O'Hara's famed 16 inch waist, as you can see. I'm a slim girl, but my waistline can improve. My hips however measure 35 inches. That gives me a waist to hip ratio of 0.89. Ideally, for females, the ratio ought to be 0.8 or less. So I have to get my waistline down to 28 inches. Certain factors may have contributed (I just ate, hahaha) But in all seriousness, it is quite good for your health to have a smaller waist to hip ratio.
For males, if you are interested, the ratio ought to be 0.95 or less. The hourglass appearance is not quite as necessary for guys.
I also currently have a body fat percentage of about 24.8%. It's considered normal for non-obese non-athletes. A full quarter of me is pure fat, pure viscous yellow oily lipid tubby lard! I think if I think too much about this, I would be extremely disturbed. All the more motivation to hit the gym, I suppose.
1 comment:
em, how come you know all this?! it's good info. i feel like it's 31in waist sounds a lot(no offfence) maybe it's b/c i've always have Scarlett's 16in in mind and thought that's the standard! i can't find a ruler to measure mine.....
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