Body Fat Distribution
Current as of: March 31, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Jennifer Hone, MD - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Body Fat Distribution![]() Body fat distribution varies. Some people may be apple-shaped and carry most of their excess body fat around the stomach. Other people may be pear-shaped and carry most of their excess body fat around the hips, buttocks, and thighs. You can check to see if you are apple- or pear-shaped by dividing your waist measurement by your hip measurement. This will give you your waist-to-hip ratio. Women with waist-to-hip ratios of more than 0.8 and men with waist-to-hip ratios of more than 1.0 are apple-shaped. Apple-shaped people are more likely than pear-shaped people to develop health problems related to obesity. Current as of: March 31, 2020 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Jennifer Hone, MD - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism |
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