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Men underestimate the size of their waist by as much as two inches - putting them at risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study.
Nine-out-of-10 of the 1,000 men surveyed by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) even admitted that they didn't know how to measure their waist properly.The survey reveals that the average British man estimated that they had a waist size of 35.8 inches, more than two inches smaller than English and Scottish national averages [37.9 and 38 inches respectively].
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/8812499/Men-underestimate-waist-size.html
Nine-out-of-10 of the 1,000 men surveyed by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) even admitted that they didn't know how to measure their waist properly.The survey reveals that the average British man estimated that they had a waist size of 35.8 inches, more than two inches smaller than English and Scottish national averages [37.9 and 38 inches respectively].
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/8812499/Men-underestimate-waist-size.html