A detailed explanation of the meaning of waist circumference, measurement and size in centimeters.
Waist circumference, as one of the important indicators of anthropometry, not only occupies an important position in health assessment, but also a key factor in clothing size selection. Understanding what waist circumference means, how to measure it correctly, and how to translate it into size and centimeter is important for staying healthy and choosing the right clothing.
First of all, waist circumference refers to the length of a person's waist in a week, usually measured around the navel. It reflects the degree of accumulation of belly fat in the human body and is an important indicator for assessing obesity, cardiovascular disease risk, and overall health. The World Health Organization and other authorities have developed corresponding waist circumference standards to help people judge their health.
Next, let's take a look at how to properly measure waist circumference. The steps are as follows:
1.Wear light clothing or stand up, breathe naturally, and do not tuck your abdomen or chest.
2.Using a soft ruler that is non-elastic or microelastic, place the ruler at the level of the navel.
3.Wrap the ruler around your waist to make sure the ruler fits snugly but doesn't compress.
4.Read the measurement immediately after the exhalation is over, and this is your waist size.
Now that we know how to measure waist circumference, let's take a look at how to convert waist measurements into sizes and centimeters. This mainly involves two aspects of transformation:
1.Correspondence between waist circumference and clothing size: The definition of clothing size may vary in different countries and regions, but in general, waist size can refer to the following approximate correspondence:
Men: 28 inches for XS, 30 inches for S, 32 inches for M, 34 inches for L, 36 inches for XL, 38 inches and above for sizes XXL or larger.
Women: 24 inches for XS, 26 inches for S, 28 inches for M, 30 inches for L, 32 inches for XL, 34 inches and above for sizes XXL or larger.
Please note that these are general reference values only and the exact size should be selected according to the specific size chart of the brand and style.
How to calculate the size and centimeters of waist circumference
City ruler for centimeter: 1 city ruler = 33 centimeters.
Inches to centimeters: 1 inch = 254 cm.
Centimeter for city ruler: 1 centimeter = 03 inches.
Height waist circumference index = (waist circumference height) 100, waist-hip ratio = waist circumference hip circumference, these two indices are greater than those of women, and the difference is significant. Height hip circumference index = (hip circumference height) 100, height thigh circumference index = (thigh circumference height) 100, thigh length height ratio = (thigh length height) 100, these three indices are greater for women than men, and the difference is significant.
Determine waist position: low waist: 2 inches below the navel;Medium-low waist: 1 inch below the navel;Mid-rise: an inch on the navel;Medium-high waist: 1 inch above the navel;High waist: 2 inches above the navel.
For the characteristics of the Oriental group type, the size is generally relaxed by 05cm～1cm。
In general, understanding the meaning of waist circumference, measuring it correctly, and mastering the conversion method of waist circumference to size and centimeter are important for us to pay attention to personal health and choose the right clothing. Hopefully, the above introduction will provide you with useful guidance.