Waist-to-Hip Ratio vs. BMI: What's the Better Heart Disease Predictor? By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Posted Thu, Sep 06, 2007, 4:29 pm PDT

1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 11, 2007, 10:23 pm PST

its indeed a very accessible way to know the risk and very helpful too specially to those who can't afford to have thier blood chems checked.

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Sep 07, 2007, 4:07 pm PDT

hello! this is good information to know.

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Sep 08, 2007, 3:53 am PDT

I read that the waist-to-hip ratio should be below 0.90 for men. My waist-to-hip ration is 0.95 and my waist size is 34.5. This article indicates that I am not at high risk since my waist-to-hip is below 1.0 and my waist is below 40.

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