Thread by @cdesetfree

1.DIABETES AND WAIST SIZE

Carrying extra weight around your WAIST means fat can build up around organs, like your liver and pancreas. This can cause something called insulin resistance as the insulin can’t get through the fat.

2. This means the insulin your body produces doesn’t work properly, and that increases your chance of having high blood glucose (sugar).

You should make sure your overall weight and body mass index (BMI) are healthy, but even if they are,....

3...you may still be at risk of type 2 Diabetes if you have a large waist measurement.
Measuring your waist takes less than a minute and all you need is a tape measure. You can always ask a friend or family member to help you as well if you can’t do it on your own.....

4.Your waist size is not usually the same as your jean size. Because of our jean size, we sometimes think our waist measurement is lower than it actually is.
Find the top of your hip bone and the bottom of your ribcage.

5.In the middle of these two points is where you need to measure. For many people, the belly button is a good guide, but this might not be the case for you, so it’s best to find that midpoint between your ribcage and hip.

6.What is a healthy waist size?

This all depends on your gender and ethnicity. For a healthy measurement you need to aim to be less than:

80cm (31.5in) for all women
94cm (37in) for most men
90cm (35in) for South Asian men......

7...This is because you have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes if you are of black or South Asian background. We have lots of information on your risk of diabetes, and what you can do to reduce it.

8.Reducing your waist size is dependent on your diet and exercise protocols.Exercises such as planks,walks,running,sit ups will likely help as well as reducing intake of cards.

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