Calculadoras de Salud y Fitness

Calculadora de ratio cintura-cadera

El ratio cintura-cadera compara el tamaño de tu cintura con tus caderas e indica dónde acumulas grasa. La grasa alrededor de la cintura (forma “manzana”) conlleva mayor riesgo cardiovascular que la grasa alrededor de las caderas (forma “pera”).

Introduce tus medidas de cintura y cadera en las mismas unidades. La calculadora devuelve el ratio y la categoría de riesgo asociada a tu sexo.

It tells you whether you carry fat around the middle (apple) or the hips (pear) — a distinction that matters for cardiovascular risk even when your weight looks fine.

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Cómo se calcula esto

The waist-to-hip ratio divides your waist circumference by your hip circumference, using the same units. It indicates where you carry body fat: fat around the waist (an "apple" shape) carries higher cardiovascular risk than fat around the hips (a "pear" shape). This calculator returns the ratio and a risk category that depends on sex — for men, above 0.90 indicates higher risk; for women, above 0.85.

The sex-specific thresholds reflect that men and women typically distribute fat differently, and that the same ratio carries different risk implications for each.

The model uses two circumference measurements and a sex-specific cut-off. It does not account for age, overall body size, or visceral versus subcutaneous fat, and the thresholds are population averages rather than personal clinical verdicts. Measure the waist at the navel or narrowest point and the hips at the widest part of the buttocks, with the tape horizontal and snug, for comparable results over time.

Ejemplo resuelto

A man with an 85 cm waist and 100 cm hips.

  1. 1Ratio = waist ÷ hip = 85 ÷ 100 = 0.85.
  2. 2For men, below 0.90 is low risk, so 0.85 sits in the low-risk band.
  3. 3If the waist rose to 95 cm with the same hips, the ratio would be 0.95 — moderate risk.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Qué WHR indica riesgo?
Para hombres, un ratio por encima de 0,90 indica mayor riesgo; para mujeres, por encima de 0,85. Por debajo de esos umbrales se considera menor riesgo cardiovascular.
¿Cómo mido la circunferencia de cadera?
Mide alrededor de la parte más ancha de caderas y glúteos, con la cinta horizontal y ajustada. Mide la cintura en el ombligo o punto más estrecho.
¿Es el WHR mejor que el ratio cintura-altura?
Captan cosas distintas. El WHR refleja la distribución de grasa; el WHtR, el tamaño abdominal absoluto relativo a la altura. Ambos son útiles junto al IMC.
What WHR indicates risk?
For men, a ratio above 0.90 indicates higher risk; for women, above 0.85. Below those thresholds is considered lower risk for cardiovascular disease.
How do I measure hip circumference?
Measure around the widest part of your hips and buttocks, with the tape horizontal and snug. Measure the waist at the navel or narrowest point, after a normal exhale.

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Method: waist ÷ hip with sex-specific WHO risk thresholds. No external data source. Last updated: September 2026.

Estos resultados son estimaciones generales obtenidas de fórmulas establecidas y no constituyen asesoramiento médico. Dependen de la precisión de los valores que introduces y de factores individuales que las fórmulas no pueden captar. Consulta a un profesional sanitario cualificado antes de tomar decisiones sobre tu dieta, entrenamiento o tratamiento.