Waist–hip ratio
WHR is used as a measurement of obesity, which in turn is a possible indicator of other more serious health conditions. The WHO states that abdominal obesity is defined as a waist-hip ratio above 0.90 for males and above 0.85 for females, or a body mass index (BMI) above 30.0. The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) states that women with waist-hip ratios of more than 0.8, and men with more than 1.0, are at increased health risk because of their fat distribution.
Health in Singapore
From 1980 to 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) measured females malnutrition based on body mass index (BMI). BMI is utilized to identify if an individual is normal weight, overweight or underweight. From 1980 to 2016, the percentage of females who were underweight stayed at 8%, indicative of the static relationship and trend.From 1980 to 2010, the percentage of females who were overweight increased from 25% to 33.6%. WHO indicates that being overweight is a “major determinant of many non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, coronary heart diseases and stroke," along with many other health consequences. The percentage of females who are overweight has, however, decreased from 33.6% to 27.4% from 2010 to 2016. Conversely, the percentage of females who are obese has increased steadily from 2.5% to 6.1% from 1990 to 2016. Obesity, as indicated by the WHO, can be mitigated through lifestyle changes.