![]() For Asians, the waist circumference recommendation may need to be lower. A 2019 study done on 209 chinese men and 318 chinese women found that increased insulin resistance is observed when waist circumferences are greater than 29 inches for women and 32.5 inches for men. |
![]() Type of bodice or blouse. From the early 19th century through the Edwardian period, the word waist was a term common in the United States for the bodice of a dress or for a blouse or woman's' shirt. A shirtwaist was originally a separate blouse constructed like a shirt; i.e, of shirting fabric with turnover collar and cuffs and a front button closure. |
![]() Bermuda shorts 40. Cycling shorts 101. Dungaree shorts 3. Paper bag 5. Straight leg 5. Quick dry 17. Round neck 3. Square neckline 3. Short sleeve 3. High waist 407. Low waist 42. Regular waist 111. Ultra high waist 1. |
![]() Waist can also refer to the part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist - like the waist or waistline of a dress or a jacket. Most likely you know these most common definitions of waist, but did you know that a waist can also be the narrow part of a shoe, or of a violin? |
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![]() late 14c, middle" part of the body, also part" of a garment fitted for the waist, portion of a garment that covers the waist" but, due to fashion styles, often above or below it, probably from Old English wæst growth, hence, where" the body grows, from Proto-Germanic wahs-tu- source also of Old English wæstm, Old Norse vöxtr, Swedish växt, Old High German wahst growth, increase, Gothic wahstus stature, Old English weaxan to" grow" see wax v, from PIE wegs-, extended form of root aug- 1 to" increase." |
![]() Similarly, European women are described as being at high risk of developing these serious illnesses when they have a waist measurement of about 35 inches or more, and for Asian women when their waist measurement is about 32 inches or more. |
![]() A waist measurement of more than half of a person's' height, is an indication of greater risk. Young people should be encouraged to seek advice about weight management, and sensitively supported to lower their risk of developing these conditions, and to improve overall health and wellbeing. |
![]() The researchers looked at the relationship between waist to hip ratio and Body Mass Index BMI how we measure weight for height and how many people died over the next 6 years. As it turned out, a high waist to hip ratio was more likely to be related to death than was BMI. |
![]() She tucked the hourglass into the small pocket inside her dress at waist level. He grabbed her waist before she could back away, and pulled her into his arms. He gently disentangled his arms from her hands and gripped her waist, pulling her close. |
![]() Although the waist circumference values that optimized prediction of the risk of death for any given BMI value were not reported, the findings reinforce the notion that waist circumference thresholds increase across BMI categories and that the combination of waist circumference and BMI provide improved predictions of health risk than either anthropometric measure alone. |