This section explains the Waist to Hip Ratio Calculator

There is a different between the WHR of men and women. Men in general possess and WHR of 0.9 where is it is 0.7 for women. It means that a woman with 0.7 WHR is less likely to be a suspect of diseases. Such diseases include Diabetes, Ovarian Cancers and Cardiovascular Disorders. Similarly if a man possess a WHR of 0.9, he is less likely to be a suspect of prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

It is understood that to assess a person's risk of heart attack WHR can proved to be a good measure. One other option is to use the BMI.

However, some research in the subject has not concluded a correlation between WHR and increased Cardiovascular Risk.