Question

A female with a waist to hip ratio greater than 1.0 would be at a higher risk for certain diseases. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F

Answer 1

The right answer is true

It is considered that the hip ratio is an index of health status, and that a deviation from certain values can be correlated with the appearance of various pathologies heavy.

The World Health Organization reports that a ratio greater than 0.85 for women and 1 for men has long been considered as a risk marker for obesity-related diseases, the ratio being expected to account for abdominal fat accumulation.

Answer 2

ANSWER:

TRUE

EXPLANATION:

The Waist-hip ratio or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is the dimensionless ratio of the perimeter of the waist to that of the hips. This is measured as waist size divided by hip size (W ÷ H).

The WHR has been used as a symbol or standard of health, and the risk of incurring serious health conditions. WHR associates with fertility (with different optimal values in males and females).

a waist-to-hip ratio larger than 1.0 is suggestive of a higher than normal risk of catching heart disease. A healthy WHR for women is under .80 and a healthy WHR for men is .90 or less