Keep waist measurement 'less than half your height' health watchdog says | 5 News

Published: 08 April 2022
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►Doctors have long known that fat around your middle does carry a greater risk of health problems. Now draft guidelines have been published which suggest measuring someone's waistline should be used to help identify people who could benefit from losing weight. And ideally - you should try to get your waist measurement down to half your height.


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