How to check your belly fat or not

The waist and hip ratio of 1.0 or more for men or 0.85 or more for women warns you to have an oversized waistline and need to review the lifestyle.

Oversized waistlines warn of the risk of type 2 diabetes. (Photo: Fitday).

The scale indicates body weight but is unlikely to reflect your fitness level. In fact, you need to care most about the abdomen because the oversized waistline warns of the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and many other problems.

According to the NZ Herald, to identify whether the abdomen is too big for the body, follow these steps:

1. Take a measuring tape to measure the abdomen between the lower ribs and the upper part of the hip bone.
2. Measure the largest part of the hip.
3. Compare the two measurements above. The ratio of waist and hip is 1.0 or more for men or from 0.85 for women, showing that belly is too much fat and you need to change the habit of living right away.

In addition, you can also predict health risks based on body shape. Experts identify the pear shape with a small waist, the hips are much stronger than the apple shape with large waist, small hips.