Carrying excess body fat is known to raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and some cancers, and doubles the chance of complications from Covid-19.
Fat around the waist is especially harmful and waist size is increasingly regarded as a more important measurement than body mass index (BMI).
Waist measurement for all women should be less than 80 cm (about 31.5 in).
Waist measurement for most men should be less than 94 cm (about 37 in).
Waist measurement for men of South Asian descent should be less than 90 cm (around 35 in), who are more at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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