Women with big buttocks, thighs have lower risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes – Experts
°A new research has found that thin people have a higher risk of killer diseases than fat people, since their fat goes straight to their heart and liver. German researchers, led by Dr. Norbert Stefan from the University of Tübingen revealed that women with large bum tend to escape heart attack and other related diseases, as the bottom and thighs were safer places to store fat on the body. This means that 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 later life. According to the study, “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. “ T he hips and thighs offer ‘safe storage’ for fat, stopping it from getting into the blood and reaching the organs." The researchers found that women with bigger thighs and hips could be protect...