In the study, women with a waist measurement of 37 inches (94 centimeters) or higher had an 80% higher risk of death than women whose waist measured 27.5 inches (70 centimeters) or lower.

Read on to know how to measure your waist-to-hip ratio and ... What is the healthy waist-to-hip ratio? Healthy waist-to-hip ratio for women is 0.85, according to the World Health Organization.

This ratio considered as an ideal measure to determine a person's overall health risk. People with high WHR are prone to more health risks than those with low WHR. Waist to Hip Ratio is also an ...