One Key Sign Of Healthy Aging

What’s one of the most important predictors of disease as you age?

It’s your Waist To Hip Ratio (WHR)!

I was slowly watching mine creep up as I approached 50 and then when I hit Menopause the fat distribution in my body changed almost overnight.

My diet and exercise habits were the same but it felt like my belly blew up.

It honestly freaked me out as I know how dangerous it can be to have high visceral fat.

These past few months I’ve made some changes to my diet and exercise and it’s paid off.

My WHR is significantly down which is reassuring, and I feel better overall.

I’ll be share more about my journey soon but first you need to get familiar with your WHR.

What’s the big deal?

Visceral fat is the fat that wraps around our organs. 

It increases in Menopause due to hormonal changes (i.e.rise in androgens).

A sign that its increasing is your waist-to-hip ratio (WHR).

WHR is the ratio of your waist circumference to hip circumference.

It’s a good indication of how much fat is stored on your waist, hips, and buttocks.
 
If you want to reduce your risk for breast and uterine cancer, heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea, or diabetes, monitor your WHR like you would your blood pressure or glucose levels.

A high WHR is associated with high risk for these diseases.

Waist To Hip Ratio: How To Measure

Measure in inches your waist and hip circumference. 

Divide your waist measurement from your hip circumference to get your ratio (W/H).

Check what risk level you are at based on that result.

Health Risk Ratio

WHR: Health Risk Level (For Women)

• Low: 0.80 or lower
• Moderate: 0.81-0.85
• High 0.86 or higher

​Depending on where you land for your risk level, decide if you need to make some changes in your diet, exercise, or lifestyle habits.

You may be comfortable with where you are right now.

I wasn’t so I made some changes that have helped me bring down my WHR while helping me feel stronger & have more energy which is why I know I’ll keep doing them.

I’ll share them with you over the next few months in case you need some fat burning tools to help bring down your WHR too.

In the meantime, don’t be afraid to get out your tape measurer and check your WHR.

You can’t make changes if you don’t know where you’re starting.

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