Waist-to-Height Ratio: Age Trend
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Median waist-to-height ratio generally rises across age groups, from 0.502 to 0.623 for US men and from 0.505 to a peak of 0.637 for US women.
Data source: NHANES (CDC), derived WHtR percentiles About this study
Waist-to-Height Ratio Body Composition Trend
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Waist-to-Height Ratio Median Values
| Age | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 20-24 | 0.502 | 0.505 |
| 25-29 | 0.544 | 0.536 |
| 30-34 | 0.552 | 0.589 |
| 35-39 | 0.583 | 0.570 |
| 40-44 | 0.575 | 0.581 |
| 45-49 | 0.592 | 0.597 |
| 50-54 | 0.608 | 0.615 |
| 55-59 | 0.595 | 0.637 |
| 60-64 | 0.594 | 0.613 |
| 65-69 | 0.599 | 0.620 |
| 70-74 | 0.621 | 0.624 |
| 75-79 | 0.623 | 0.620 |
| 80+ | 0.600 | 0.612 |