The Deception of Clothing Sizes

When you think about weight loss, do you think about fitting into a specific size of clothing?

To you, that size might represent a healthy weight. Maybe it’s the size you wore when you got married – or the size you were in high school. But what if you stopped looking at tags?

According to Dr. Oz, there’s a better way to approach losing weight. He recommends measuring your height and your waistline. Use a tape measure that fits comfortably above your hip bones, near the belly button.

Your waist measurement needs to be less than half your height.

Why?

This measurement targets abdominal fat. Abdominal obesity has been linked to heart disease.

So even if your jeans say size 10, if you’re waist measurement is greater than half your height, your heart could be in trouble.

Don’t forget to remeasure your height as you get older. Many people lose a bit of their height as they age.

Alice Warchol is a fitness instructor and freelance health writer.

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