Common Girth Measurements Sites

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Common Girth Measurements Sites
Chest                                         
               Through the mesosternale
(mid-sternum).
Bicep                             Around the
midpoint of the upper arm.
Bicep - Flexed                               Ar
ound the bicep's maximum circumference.
Neck                              Immediately
superior to the thyroid cartilage (Adam or Eve's
apple).
Thigh                One cm below the gluteal
fold.
Mid Thigh                               Half
way down the thigh.
Waist                             Taken between
the bottom rib and Illiac Crest. (small of the
waist)
Hip (Gluteal)                             Circu
mference. around the most posterior aspect of
the buttox.
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Calf                               Around the
calf's maximum circumference
Forearm               Maximum girth of the
forearm.
Wrist                             Distal to
both styloid Processes
Ankle                Narrowest circumference.
of ankle.
Fitness leaders may wish to use only a few sites
deemed appropriate for the individual subject.
Waist to Hip Ratio WHR Waist cm / Hip
cm This was the first anthropometrical
indicator used to predict health risks due to
excessive deep abdominal fat. It can be a useful
predictor of CHD, stroke, and diabetes mellitus.
Large changes in mass are required to make any
significant difference to WHR. Men and women with
WHR's seen below may be considered to have an
increased risk of the fore mentioned
conditions.  Males gt or to 0.95 Females gt or
to 0.80 Apples or Pears Individuals that fit
into either of the above categories are said to
have body types that are more like apples than
pears.