Body measurements

You can use both centimeters and inches to record the measurement since our body type calculator supports both with a flip of a switch. The 5 main female body types are as follows. Remove your outer garments such as your pants and shirt. Rectangle a rectangle is a woman whose body shape means having waist measurements that are less than 9 inches smaller. Although the hips are easier to measure by yourself than other areas of the body a. You can leave on thin underwear and.

Xxyyzz in inches or centimeters. In human body measurement the three sizes are the circumferences of the bust waist and hips. Where is your hip. You cant actually calculate your body mass index or bmi using your waist and hip measurements. Measure your hips at the widest point below your waist while keeping your feet together for an accurate measurement. It is not the widest part of the body as most people generally think of a hipthe hip is measured at 7 8 inches from the waist which is the narrowest part of your torso.

Place your feet. Getting an accurate hip measurement 1. The three sizes are used mostly in fashion and almost exclusively in reference to women who compared to men are more likely to have a narrow waist relative to bust and hips. Accuracy to the nearest half inch or within 1 cm should be sufficient. Triangle aka pear hips wider than bust defined bust but not waist proportionately slim arms and shoulders weight. These two measurements are used to calculate your waist to hip ratio or whr which can be helpful for determining whether youre carrying your weight in a healthy way.

Usually rendered as three sizes. Find a full length body mirror. Take off your clothes. Some have a protruding tummy which makes this portion the widest part of their body some thicker thighs.