Love handles - those flabs of fat that protrude from the sides of our abdomen - are generally perceived to be unattractive, a fact which has prompted many to try working them off.
Apart from the aesthetic benefit, there could be a health benefit in getting rid of these love handles as well.
According to results of a major European study, a thick waist almost doubles the risk of premature death
The research found that excess fat stored around the middle of the body is a major health risk even when someone is not considered overweight by statistical BMI standards.
There's more - every five centimetre increase in waist size may increase the risk of death by about 17 percent in men and 13 percent in women.
This should be an added encouragement for us to reduce that waistline!
W.
Source: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20081113/tts-us-health-heart-972e412.html
Apart from the aesthetic benefit, there could be a health benefit in getting rid of these love handles as well.
According to results of a major European study, a thick waist almost doubles the risk of premature death
The research found that excess fat stored around the middle of the body is a major health risk even when someone is not considered overweight by statistical BMI standards.
There's more - every five centimetre increase in waist size may increase the risk of death by about 17 percent in men and 13 percent in women.
This should be an added encouragement for us to reduce that waistline!
W.
Source: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20081113/tts-us-health-heart-972e412.html
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