Your doctor may also take your waist measurement. Where you store fat on your body is an important indicator of risk to your health. If you carry the extra weight around your middle (an 'apple shape') rather than your hips and thighs (a 'pear shape'), you are at an increased risk of obesity-related diseases. Your health may be at risk if you are a man with a waist measurement of 94cm (37in) or more or a woman with a waist measurement of 80cm (32in) or more.
Attribution: BUPA