{"id":5065,"date":"2021-11-17T19:21:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T18:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-693453-2291131.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=5065"},"modified":"2021-11-17T19:21:27","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T18:21:27","slug":"hips-vs-waist-what-is-the-difference-between-hips-and-waist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/hips-vs-waist-what-is-the-difference-between-hips-and-waist\/","title":{"rendered":"Hips vs. Waist: What is the Difference Between Hips and Waist?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Both hips and waist are important indicators of our healthy selves. The biggest hips vs. waist difference lie in their location. Our hips lie between our abdomen and thighs while our waist lies about 2 inches below the rib cage and about 2 inches above the belly button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look at waist vs. hip<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health<\/strong><\/td>Both hips and waist are health indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Location<\/strong><\/td>Waist lies much above the hips <\/td><\/tr>
Size<\/strong><\/td>Hips are always bigger than waist<\/td><\/tr>
Bearing body weight<\/strong><\/td>Hips bear body weight during most of the body movements unlike waist<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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