Having a waistline half your height is the perfect formula for good health, experts say

Having a waistline half your height is the perfect formula for good health, experts say There are many magic formulas when it comes to our health. But the simplest may be to keep our waistline half our height.

This is the new advice from health officials to combat bulging bellies amid a national obesity crisis.

Too much fat around the middle is linked to a greater risk of Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, according to experts. The Daily Mail

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• Keep the size of your waist to less than half of your height, updated NICE draft guideline recommends NICE
• Keep your waist to less than half your height, guidance says BBC News
• Ensure waist size is less than half your height, health watchdog says The Guardian