Waist–hip ratio
The waist-hip ratio or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is the dimensionless ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips.
This is calculated as waist measurement divided by hip measurement (W ÷ H). For example, a person with a 30″ () waist and 38″ () hips has a waist-hip ratio of about 0.78.
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.