Is the "Golden Ratio" Waist to Height a Real Thing? Unpacking WHtR
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Scientific studies show that a waist-to-height ratio above 0.5 is consistently linked to increased cardiometabolic health risks, debunking the aesthetic concept of a "golden ratio waist to height" as a purely medical indicator. Instead, health experts rely on the more accurate metric known as the Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR).
