Posted on 06/04/2005 5:57:53 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
|
|
| Last Updated: Friday, 3 June, 2005, 10:33 GMT 11:33 UK |
|
Curvier women 'will live longer'
|
|||||
Institute of Preventative Medicine in Copenhagen researchers found those with wider hips also appeared to be protected against heart conditions. Women with a hip measurement smaller than 40 inches, or a size 14 would not have this protection, they said. The researchers say hip fat contains a beneficial natural anti-inflammatory. Narrow hips 'detrimental' They said this anti-inflammatory, called adiponectin, prevents arteries swelling up and becoming blocked.
The hourglass figure has been made famous by women ranging from Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren to Kelly Brook and Catherine Zeta Jones today. The Danish researchers examined almost 3,000 men and women aged between 35 and 65 from 1987 to 1988 They measured height, weight and body mass index - calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of your height in metres. They then looked at Danish health registers up until the end of 1998 to look at how many of the men and women had cardiovascular problems, and up to 2001 to see how many had died. Compared to the group of women with the smallest hip circumferences, women with the biggest were found to have an 87% reduction in deaths. They also had an 86% reduced risk of having coronary heart disease and a 46% reduction in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to the researchers. Previous studies have found both men and women with small hips are at an increased risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure and gall bladder disease. However the study, which has been published in Obesity Research, found a wider hip circumference was not linked with better heart health in men. 'Apple-shape' risk Professor Berit Heitmann, who led the study, said: "It seems that the protection is not a matter of wide hips, it's the detrimental effect of narrow hips with a lack of muscle fat, or bone or a combination of both. She added: "Fat on hips is different than fat on the abdomen. If you do not have enough of this fat you may risk heart attacks." Carrying excess fat around the stomach, being 'apple shaped', is already known to be potentially damaging to health. Fat cells in this part of the body pump out chemicals that can damage the insulin system, raising the risk of diabetes and heart disease. Belinda Linden, of the British Heart Foundation said: "It has been widely reported that if you are apple-shaped, your risk of developing cardiovascular disease is likely to be greater than if you are pear-shaped. "This study provides additional evidence of the association between hip circumference and cardiovascular protection among women." But she added: "It is important to consider both your body weight and shape in tandem. Controlling both by eating less and being more active is the best way to reduce your risk of heart and circulatory disease." |
|||||
Great! My T&A have come in handy again.
My girlfriend always thinks we were born the wrong color because we both have "bubble butts". Hers is more natural as mine was built through weight training.
Bubble Butts are Best!
So that we can average out to something reasonable.
Isn't she the one with a nasty, drunken father?
I saw it while it was running on TV back in 80's. I remember some liberals complained about being rude to Soviets.
According to media reports, yes.
I hope all the Ann Coulter worshippers read this thread and get a clue. That girl just looks sickly, with the bony legs, manhands and all. At least she's smart and writes prickly.
hooray!
Clearly, you aren't paying them enough.
;)
Arrgghh!!!
The After looks like one of the kids in those CCF ads.
That looks like anorexia/bulimia to me.
Too much self respect.
I would hope all liberal nasty grungy women take a look at the Spanish channel. They could take a lesson or two.
i used to be thin, thin--as a little girl all the way until i turned 30 (and got engaged)... i'm about 5'5"... i could never get passed 110 lbs. unless i worked out--then i reached 112 lbs. then the year before i married, i suddenly reached 120 lbs., and then 127, and a year after i married, 132... i dropped back to 123... i am now at 126... curvy like the other women in my family... it's funny--most of us started out bone thin, and then the curves came...
but i never seem to fit what those charts tell you...
THANK YOU for thinking of me on this thread, but it seems this study equates "curvy with large hips" and doesn't extend into other areas normally associated with curves...lol.
Size 14 and forty inch hips....YIKES, even at my height of 5'8" that would be awful, IMO.
I guess I'm in for a shorter life. I'm not apple shaped either...lol. I am more like a triangle or a V... understand? Right now here this morning I know I am still 5'8" and my weight is down to a too skinny 129. I like to weigh 140. The physical labor involved with moving, is killing me. I am lean and MEAN.
That's just disgusting. Both of these girls look absolutely terrible. There is nothing attractive about either one of them.
LOL! Why Eddie Willers, you dawg, you...lol.
Keep in mind that most men haven't a clue as to what a "size" means.
Unless its Small...Medium...Large...XL...(and to too many after age 50)... XXL written on the Fruit-Of-The-Loom tag.
We can grasp that...sort of.
Keep in mind that most men haven't a clue as to what a "size" means.
Oh Eddie, here all along, I've always thought y'all were really concerned about "size." Don't ever believe a woman who says size doesn't matter...lol.
Yeah - the size of his wallet!
As far as size, if a woman has a good attitude and is generally not always "depressed" or "looking for herself", there is much most guys will look past.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
Fat on hips is different than fat on the abdomen 