Waist-to-Hip Ratio: The Overlooked Measure of Women’s Metabolic Health

Описание: Understand why BMI alone can be misleading—and how waist-to-hip ratio uncovers hidden metabolic issues, especially after menopause.

Discover the role of visceral fat and its link to inflammation, insulin resistance, and fatty liver disease—and how small changes can reverse these risks.

Learn how to measure your waist-to-hip ratio correctly, interpret results, and take actionable steps through diet, exercise, and better sleep to improve long-term health.

Dr. McShane is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She earned her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She then pursued her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Boston Hospital for Women, followed by completing her fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

In addition to Dr. McShane’s extensive experience with treating infertility, she has dedicated decades of her career to educating the next generation of reproductive endocrinologists. Dr. McShane has served as an instructor in OB/GYN at Boston Hospital for Women, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, UMass Medical Center, and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

After her initial practice with reproductive-aged women, mostly seeking fertility, Dr. McShane became focused on the health of postmenopausal women following her own life journey and founded a video series.