Community Nutrition

COMMUNITY NUTRITION 3 (1+2)

Lesson 2 : Assessment of Nutritional Status- Nutritional anthropometry

Waist-Hip ratio circumference ratio (WHR)

1. WHR indicates abdominally located adipose tissue
2. Excess fat around the abdomen or central obesity is associated with increased health hazards.
3. Cut off point for WHR is < 1 for male, < 0.8 for female
4. This indicator is relevant only.