The waist to hip ratio is an important guide for women’s health, as it measure where you store any extra weight. An increase around the waistline also means out internal organs are affected. An increasing waist line usually means an increasing risk of diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
- A waist to hip ratio is ideally less than 0.82. Over 0.9 usually means an increasing risk of health issues.
- A women’s waist measurement is ideally between 81cm and 87 cm.
What can you do if you are concerned about it?
Balancing hormones is the key during menopause, and it is usually challenging to lose weight and change shape without it. Managing stress levels and monitoring carb intake as you can become sensitive to both in your menopausal years. Below are a couple of blogs as a starting point.
Basal Metabolic Rate: Harris Benedict
The Harris Benedict method calculates how many calories you need – Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) using your age as well as weight and height.
ME-Hormonal Carbohydrates
The Hormonal Carbohydrates calculation is from Metabolic Effect and is a simple way to calculate how carbohydrate dense a product is. We are aiming for as close to zero as you can get, but we all have our own ideal figure which we can only determine through trial and...
Period Tracker
Let's start with an overview of a 'normal' menstrual cycle: Your menstrual cycle averages 28 days. The 4 weeks are split in the middle by day 14 which is when you ovulate. Day 1 is when your period starts. The first two weeks are called the follicular phase The second...
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Calculate how many calories you need to consume to maintain your weight based on your weight and activity levels
Karvonen Heart Rate Formula
Samantha Valand is a Pilates teacher, Yoga Instructor and Personal Trainer. Who helps women fall in love with exercising again after the menopause. You can find some inspiration over on the blog Samatha has a free newsletter and a fun...
Samantha Valand is a Pilates teacher, Yoga Instructor and Personal Trainer. Who helps women fall in love with exercising again after the menopause. You can find some inspiration over on the blog Samatha has a free newsletter and a fun way to sign up is through my 'Elements of Exercise | Post menopause Quiz' which help you figure out what type of fitness focus to set next using Elements of Exercise framework