DoW Height/Waist Calculator

Readiness calculator for waist-to-height screening. Enter measurements, select branch, and get a DoW-guidance-based compliance result.

Official screening standard across Military Departments: WHtR must be less than 0.55. Values at 0.55 or above proceed to secondary body-fat assessment.

How to Measure the Waist (New Method)

  1. Measure at the midpoint between the lowest rib and the top of the hip bone (iliac crest).
  2. Stand upright, feet shoulder-width, abdomen relaxed, and arms at sides.
  3. Wrap tape horizontal to the floor; snug but not compressing skin.
  4. Take reading at normal exhale.
  5. Round down waist and height to the nearest 0.5 inch before calculating ratio.

Assessment Result

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Fill the form to run the compliance check.

Ratio --
Threshold --
Max Waist @ Threshold --
Margin --
Within Standard Outside Standard

Needle reflects ratio relative to the standard threshold.

For informal tracking only. Not medical advice, not official policy, and not a substitute for service-specific guidance.

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