Big butts prevents heart disease, diabetes– study
Forget being thin, because big might actually be better. People with relatively bigger thighs and hips could have better protection from diabetes and heart problems more than thin people ever could, says one study.
A study has revealed that those with bigger thighs and hips could be protecting themselves from diabetes and heart problems while thin people have a higher risk of killer diseases.
This is because the fat is not transported to the essential organs, where it could lead to high blood pressure, high blood sugar and a greater risk of illness in future.
The study by German researchers say the bottom and thighs are safer places to store fat on the body, making women who with big thighs and buttocks safe.
According to the study published in the journal, Cell Metabolism suggests that putting on hip and leg fat could even be beneficial for some thin people with diabetes or heart problems.
Dr. Norbert Stefan, the study’s lead author, from the University of Tübingen, says, “It is better for people of normal weight to be pear-shaped rather than apple-shaped, so that weight is carried on the bottom half of their body rather than around the middle.
“The hips and thighs offer ‘safe storage’ for fat, stopping it from getting into the blood and reaching the organs.”
After the research, 981 people found with a high risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are those with smaller hips and thighs. This was based on MRI scans of fat distribution around the body and fitness checks.
Stefan says, “Fat in the hips and thighs is largely different from fat in the abdomen, called visceral fat. In pear-shaped people, these areas work like a sponge, with fat stored in fat cells where it cannot do much harm.”
The study suggests that being pear-shaped is better for lean people, while in overweight people it does little to help. The fat levels in their internal organs may already be too high for this to offer extra protection.
It concludes: “Genetic analyses suggest that metabolic risk appears to be determined by different pathways in normal weight and obese subjects.”
