The string test for obesity: How to tell if you’re too fat in two quick and easy steps

Dr Margaret Ashwell same start by cutting a chunk of string to the length of your height.

The next step, is to fold the piece of string in half and wrap it around your middle.

If the two ends of the string struggle to meet, your visceral fat level is simply too high.

Visceral fat is body fat that’s stored among the abdominal cavity, and too much will place you at a higher risk of developing polygenic disorder and heart disease.

Belly fat is not simply one thing seen in overweight people - even those that area unit thought of traditional weight will be seen with a big of overhang.