Waist Circumference cut off

[paulnelson]

Hi Robert - firstly, thanks for all the incredible material you provide here for all of us.

In your - excellent - article on Body Composition you say “waist circumference recommendations of 40” for males and 35” for females is a pretty safe recommendation for most lifters, so we’ll stick with that”.

I’ve seen a lot of institutions recommend 37” as the safe prowaist cut off for white males. I’d be interested to know a bit more about why you recommend 40” rather than 37”?

I’m interested in general, but also because I’m a 235lb, 6ft man with a c39” waist and am toying with the idea of cutting to under 37” for general health reasons.

Thanks very much