Andrew Huberman· PhD
So women that have a waist circumference of 35 in or above are considered to have a higher amount of visceral fat. Men that have a waist circumference of 40 in or above are considered to have higher amount of visceral fat.
The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
So women that have a waist circumference of 35 in or above are considered to have a higher amount of visceral fat. Men that have a waist circumference of 40 in or above are considered to have higher amount of visceral fat.
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Generally, a waist circumference greater than 40 inches in men and 35 inches in women signifies excess visceral fat.
In men, it’s 40 inches.
In women, 35 inches or more may be a sign of visceral fat.