You can put an elastic band around the waist to mark the correct placement. Also a body measurement chart can even help you shop for clothes especially online.
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Used body measurement. Hold the tape at the center of the front waist. Measurements are taken at either 3 or 7 different sites on the body. C hip measure the hips at the fullest part usually around the seat. Whr is also used as a measurement of obesity. The specific sites used vary in men and women. The world health organization who defines males with a whr above 090 and females with a whr above 085 as obese.
It helps to bend side to side to identify exactly where to measure. B waist measure the waist where the body bends. This corresponds to a body mass index bmi above 30. The final measurement is around the hips the widest point below the waist when both feet are together. You can measure this two ways 1. Measure all around the body total circumference.
The first is the bust measured around the fullest point of the chest. Hold the tape at the center of the front waist. Using a body measurement chart can help you stay motivated towards your health and fitness goals and it can be more accurate than the scale. For women the triceps area above the hip bone and either the thigh or abdomen. The next measurement is the waist which is the narrowest part of a relaxed torso. We know that using a chart like this for the first time can be confusing and a little hard to understand.
The three numbers each refer to a specific measurement of a womans body. Take the tape to the back of the waist between your legs 2.