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Waist Metabolic Risk Calculator

Enter your waist circumference and select your sex.

How it is calculated

The tool compares one measurement, the waist circumference in centimetres, with fixed sex-specific cut-offs. For men the bands are Low below 94 cm, Increased from 94 cm and High from 102 cm; for women they are Low below 80 cm, Increased from 80 cm and High from 88 cm. A value exactly on a cut-off falls in the higher band (a man at exactly 102 cm is High, 0.00 cm above the line). It also reports the margin: how many centimetres you are above the high-risk line if you are already High, below it if you are Increased, or below the increased-risk line if you are Low. Any sex value other than female is treated as male, and the waist must be above zero or there is no result. There is no age, height or BMI adjustment, so it is a screening band, not a diagnosis.

Worked example

A man measures a waist of 98 cm. The thresholds shown for men are "Increased ≥94 cm, High ≥102 cm". Since 98 is at least 94 but below 102, the risk band is Increased. The margin line reads 102 − 98 = 4.00 cm below the high-risk threshold. For a woman with the same 98 cm, the cut-offs are 80 and 88 cm, so she would be in the High band, 10.00 cm above the high-risk line.

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Common mistakes

  • Measuring over thick clothing, at the hips or at the belt line instead of at the waist. Use a consistent spot each time, and measure on a relaxed breath out.
  • Entering inches. The thresholds are in centimetres, so 36 inches must be entered as about 91.
  • Leaving the sex at its default. The field falls back to male, which gives higher cut-offs than the female ones for the same waist.
  • Treating a Low result as proof of good health, or an Increased result as a diagnosis. The band looks only at waist size.
  • Applying adult cut-offs to children or to groups for whom other thresholds are used. The tool has a single set of values.

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About this calculator

Waist circumference is used as a simple proxy for visceral (abdominal) fat, which is more strongly linked to metabolic risk than overall body weight or BMI alone. The commonly cited sex-specific action thresholds — often attributed to WHO and national health guidelines — flag increased risk at ≥94 cm and substantially increased risk at ≥102 cm for men, and ≥80 cm and ≥88 cm respectively for women.

These thresholds are associated with a higher likelihood of conditions linked to metabolic syndrome, including insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, independent of a person's overall weight category.

This calculator simply compares your entered waist measurement against the sex-specific thresholds to report which risk band it falls in; it is a general screening indicator, not a diagnosis, and does not replace an evaluation from a healthcare provider.

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  • Editorial team

    The margin line is the most useful part for tracking change over time. A man at 98 cm is in the Increased band, 4.00 cm below the High line, while a woman at the same 98 cm is already in High, 10.00 cm above hers. The cut-offs are general screening values with no adjustment for age, height or ethnic background, so a clinician may judge your number differently. Do you measure at the navel or at the narrowest point?

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