Is this ACTUALLY true?

Question

I read an answer that said 37 in waste is "over fat" and that 40 is OBESE.

I have friends taht are 36 inch waste and are incredibly skinny.

I myself and not "fat" and am 39 inch waste.

Is this the truth?

I doubt it because there are MANY different builds, and I am only 15 and have a broad build already along with lots of kids nowdays.

what do you think?

Answer 1

34 is about average for most men within an average height range so go from there.

Answer 2

I would imagine it would depend on how tall you were.  Obviously if you were only 5 ft tall a 40 inch waist is enormous but if you were 6ft 6 inches tall it would not be large at all.  Better to work out your BMI (Body Mass Index) figure.  Use this link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_livi...

Answer 3

I am pretty sure you are measuring your waist from the wrong area. You don't measure your waist around where your belt would go around you, but higher up. For girls, this is the part of the stomach that goes in. I have left you a link to a picture which shows you where you should measure your waist.

http://www.my-calorie-counter.com/images...

Answer 4

Your right, many people have different builds so for your build it may be fine.  It has a lot to do with how big your bones are.  If they're bigger, naturally your going to have a bigger waist and if you have small bones it will be smaller.  I don't think that 37" waist is "over fat" it all depends on you build, like you said, so don't worry.