Anthropometrical Tests

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Height
3. Weight
4. Body Mass Index (BMI)
5. Waist-to-hip Ratio
   1. Test Protocol
   2. National Norms
6. Limb Circumference
7. Blood Pressure
8. Resting Heart Rate
9. Lung Function
10. Lung Capacity/Volume
11. Body Composition
12. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
13. Omron Body Fat Measurement

Waist-to-hip Ratio

Waist measurement

WHR can help you to distinguish between patterns of fat distribution in the upper and lower body. The WHR is strongly associated with visceral fat and appears to be an acceptable index of intra-abdominal fat (Seidell et al. 1987). Generally, young adults with WHR values in excess of 0.94 (men) or 0.82 (women) are at high risk for adverse health consequences (Bray and Gray 1988b).