Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) more telling than BMI for metabolic health

The waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is a better predictor of type 2 diabetes, hypertension and heart disease risk than weight or BMI, because it accounts for where body fat is stored. Two people with identical weight and height can have very different health risks depending on fat distribution. Safe WHR values are below 0.85 for women and below 0.90 for men.