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Nutrition Science and Everyday Application - beta v 0.1

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390 ALICE CALLAHAN, PHD, HEATHER LEONARD, MED, RDN, AND TAMBERLY POWELL, MS, RDN<br />

Subcutaneous fat stored just below the skin (common in pear-shaped fat patterning) does<br />

not seem to significantly increase the risk for chronic disease.<br />

Figure 7.13. Fat can be located in the abdominal region (apple shape) or hips, thighs, <strong>and</strong><br />

buttocks (pear shape).<br />

Body fat distribution can be measured by waist circumference <strong>and</strong> waist-to-hip ratio, both<br />

of which only require a measuring tape.<br />

• Waist circumference is measured just above the hip bone, level with your belly<br />

button. Men with a waist circumference greater than 40 inches <strong>and</strong> women with a<br />

waist circumference greater than 35 inches are predicted to face greater health<br />

risks.<br />

• Waist-to-hip ratio is calculated by measuring waist circumference <strong>and</strong> hip<br />

circumference (at its widest part) <strong>and</strong> dividing the two values. Abdominal obesity is<br />

defined by the World Health Organization as a waist-to-hip ratio above 0.90 for<br />

males <strong>and</strong> above 0.85 for females.

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