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. Place your feet. Measure your hips at the widest point below your waist while keeping your feet together for an accurate measurement. Triangle aka pear hips wider than bust defined bust but not waist proportionately slim arms and shoulders weight. Some have a protruding tummy which makes this portion the widest part of their body some thicker thighs. Although the hips are easier to measure by yourself than other areas of the body a.
These two measurements are used to calculate your waist to hip ratio or whr which can be helpful for determining whether youre carrying your weight in a healthy way. You cant actually calculate your body mass index or bmi using your waist and hip measurements. Accuracy to the nearest half inch or within 1 cm should be sufficient. Usually rendered as three sizes. Getting an accurate hip measurement 1. Rectangle a rectangle is a woman whose body shape means having waist measurements that are less than 9 inches smaller.
In human body measurement the three sizes are the circumferences of the bust waist and hips. You can leave on thin underwear and. Remove your outer garments such as your pants and shirt. Take off your clothes. The three sizes are used mostly in fashion and almost exclusively in reference to women who compared to men are more likely to have a narrow waist relative to bust and hips. Where is your hip.
You can use both centimeters and inches to record the measurement since our body type calculator supports both with a flip of a switch. Find a full length body mirror. The 5 main female body types are as follows. Xxyyzz in inches or centimeters.