It's really easy to measure your waist size, which can help you choose the perfect pair of jeans, and keep track of your weight.You can easily see your waist with a tape measure because it starts at the top of your hip bone and goes up to just below your ribcage.This article will show you how to take your waist measurement in a few minutes.
Step 1: You can remove or raise clothing.
To get an accurate measurement, you need to ensure that the tape measure is resting against your bare stomach, and that you don't have layers of clothing blocking your waist.Lift your shirt to your chest.Pull your pants down around your hips if they are in the way.
Step 2: You can find your waist.
The base of your rib cage can be found by using your fingers.Your waist is between the two bones.The narrowest part of your torso is located above your belly button.
Step 3: Put the tape around your waist.
Stand upright and breathe normally.Take the end of the tape measure and circle it around your back to the front of your waist.If you want the measuring tape to fit around your torso, it should be parallel to the floor.The measuring tape should be straight all the way around and not twisted in the back.
Step 4: Look at the tape.
Take a look at the measurement on the tape.The place where the zero end meets the slack end of the tape measure is where your waist measurement will be.Depending on the type of measuring tape you used, the number indicates your waist measurement in inches and/or centimeters.
Step 5: You need to double-check your measurement.
If you want the accuracy of your original measurement, repeat it once more.Take the average of the three numbers if it is different from the first time.
Step 6: Look to see if your measurement is healthy.
If you are a woman, the measurement for a man is less than 30 inches or less.If you have a measurement that is higher than the number indicated for your sex, you may be at risk for serious medical problems, such as heart disease and stroke.If you have a higher waist measurement, you are more likely to have diabetes and cancer.If your measurement is outside of the healthy range, you should talk to your doctor.
Step 7: Consider any factors that might affect the usefulness of your result.
A waist measurement is not a good indication of good health.If you are pregnant or have a medical condition that causes your abdomen to appear bloated, then waist measurement may be outside of the healthy parameters.People who are of Chinese, Japanese, South Asian, or Aboriginal descent are more likely to have a larger waist size.
Step 8: If you don't know your weight, check your body mass index.
If you don't know if you're in a healthy weight range after taking your waist measurement, you may want to check your body mass index.The measurement takes your weight and height into account to see if you need to lose weight.Discuss your options with your doctor if you find out that you are overweight or obese.