[8] found that the male umbilicus anatomically was located ~1cm inferior to females. Our study further supports this by adding a marginally inferior placement is more aesthetically pleasing.
The umbilicus itself lies at the level between L3/L4 vertebrae.
Waist measurement
The waist is usually measured at the smallest circumference of the natural waist, usually just above the belly button. Where the waist is convex rather than concave, as in pregnancy and obesity, the waist may be measured at a vertical level 1 inch above the navel.
The navel, a.k.a. the belly button (or, more clinically, the umbilicus) is really just a scar that marks the spot where the umbilical cord was attached. Everyone has one in the same spot — and none of them are empty.
The umbilicus was located at a mean ± SD of -0.7 ± 1.3 cm in relation to the iliac crest (crest at zero). There were differences seen in the position between men and women. There were no statistical differences in measurements between the races.
The umbilicus itself typically lies at a vertical level corresponding to the junction between the L3 and L4 vertebrae, with a normal variation among people between the L3 and L5 vertebrae.
In reality, your stomach is higher up in the abdomen. Half of your stomach is tucked under your rib cage on the left. The other half lies in the middle of your body about four inches above the bellybutton. If you get a stomachache near your bellybutton, the pain is typically coming from your intestines.
How to measure waist circumference: Place a tape measure around your body at the top of your hip bone. This is usually at the level of your belly button.
According to a study at the University of Missouri, small, T-shaped belly buttons are the most attractive.
There are two main types of belly buttons that people have: innies and outies. Although innies are usually deemed more desirable, outies are actually far rarer. According to the American Museum of Natural History, only 10% of people in the world even have outies.
An umbilical hernia is an abnormal bulge that can be seen or felt at the umbilicus (belly button). This hernia develops when a portion of the lining of the abdomen, part of the intestine, and / or fluid from the abdomen, comes through the muscle of the abdominal wall.
High-waist jeans, also known as high-rise jeans, have a waistband that cinches the smallest part of your natural waist, just above your belly button.
Wherever you talk, you point your belly bottom. So if I talk to you over here, I point my belly button. If I move over here, I point my belly button. That's the belly button rule.
The area above the navel contains several important organs such as the stomach, transverse colon, gallbladder, liver, and pancreas.
A larger waist circumference is often caused by intra-abdominal visceral fat. Visceral fat is fat that develops between and around internal organs. This type of fat differs from "regular" fat that sits just beneath the skin and can be pinched.
The pancreas. The pancreas is part of the digestive system. The pancreas is quite high up in your abdomen. It lies across your body where your ribs meet at the bottom of your breastbone, just behind your stomach.
When the tissue loses its elasticity from being overstretched, the gap in the abdominals will not close as much as it should. This is diastasis recti. If you have diastasis, your belly may appear to stick out just above or below the belly button, making you appear pregnant months or years after giving birth.
An abdominal tap can help diagnose the cause of fluid buildup or the presence of an infection. It may also be done to remove a large amount of fluid to reduce belly pain.
The Conception Vessel 6 pressure point is located three finger widths below the belly button, also known as the umbilicus. This is one of the most important pressure points that can help strengthen and nourish your body's core.