Body measurements Info

Make sure the measuring tape is parallel to the floor slanting can falsely increase your measurement. Take off your clothes. Unlike your body mass index bmi. Rectangle a rectangle is a woman whose body shape means having waist measurements that are less than 9 inches smaller. Getting an accurate hip measurement 1. They match the three inflection points of the female body shape.

Waist to hip ratio whr is one of several measurements your doctor can use to see if youre overweight and if that excess weight is putting your health at risk. Although the hips are easier to measure by yourself than other areas of the body a. You can leave on thin underwear and. Remove your outer garments such as your pants and shirt. It is not the widest part of the body as most people generally think of a hipthe hip is measured at 7 8 inches from the waist which is the narrowest part of your torso. Some have a protruding tummy which makes this portion the widest part of their body some thicker thighs.

Place a tape measure around your bare stomach just above the upper hip bone. Place your feet. Bustwaisthip measurements informally called vital statistics and body measurements are a common method of specifying body proportions for the purpose of fitting clothes. Triangle aka pear hips wider than bust defined bust but not waist proportionately slim arms and shoulders weight. It is also often used in womens personal ads or internet profiles to indicate their appearance. Also ensure that the tape measure is snug to your body but not so tight that it compresses the skin.

The 5 main female body types are as follows. Find a full length body mirror.