![]() Here's how to take a proper waist measurement ![]() This two-minute video will help you determine if you're at risk for overweight-related diseases such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, type-2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke by providing the proper steps to assess your waistline size with a measuring tape. Where you carry your weight is just as important as how much weight you carry when it comes to your health. The best way to find out if your waistline is increasing your risk of heart disease is to measure it. ![]() Even at a healthy weight, excess fat carried around the waist can increase your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease and type-2 diabetes. Measuring waist circumference can help to assess obesity-related health risk. Today, there are two methods of self-assessment that can give you a clearer picture of how your weight may be affecting your health – measuring your waistline and calculating your Body Mass Index (BMI). Did you know that you can have a healthy weight, but still be at increased risk? How our bodies store excess weight (specifically fat) can negatively impact our health. However, simply knowing your weight is not enough to know your health risk. Did you know that 60% of Canadian adults are overweight or obese? Obese Canadians are four times more likely to have diabetes, more than three times as likely to have high blood pressure and more than two times more likely to have heart disease than those with a healthy weight.Ī modest weight reduction of as little as 5% of body weight can reduce your high blood pressure and total blood cholesterol. ![]()
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