Body shape calculator: hourglass, pear, apple, rectangle
Enter bust (or chest), waist and hips in centimetres in the Body shape calculator above.
| Shape | Typical measurements |
|---|---|
| Hourglass | bust ≈ hips, waist clearly smaller (≤ 75%) |
| Pear (triangle) | hips at least 5% wider than bust |
| Inverted triangle | bust / shoulders at least 5% wider than hips |
| Apple (round) | waist close to bust and hips (≥ 90%) |
| Rectangle | bust, waist and hips fairly even |
Waist-to-hip ratio
WHO uses a waist-to-hip ratio above 0.85 for women or 0.90 for men as a marker of higher health risk.
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