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In babies, fat thighs are fabulous and cute.
During the adult years, those dimpled chubby thighs are fret-worthy.
Nonetheless, for women troubled by thunder thighs, there’s a
new reason to rejoice. Based on the recent findings on a study
conducted at the University of Colorado, bottom heavy women
may be healthier than above the waist-line hefty ladies.
The
trial involved 95 women past menopause. Researchers monitored
the ominous indicators of troubled health which include high
glucose (sugar) levels and triglycerides. For top heavy and
bottom heavy participants, the health benefits of chunky thighs
disappeared. However, the women with bulky thighs outperformed
the other group in triglycerides that are associated with potentially
detrimental fats in the blood.
According
to the lead researcher Rachael Van Pelt the trials are suggesting
that leg fat is acceptable fat. It shows protective qualities
with respect to the basic risk factors. Although, researchers
do not have conclusive evidence why leg fat appears more beneficial,
the study corroborates the emerging theory of how all fat is
not equal.
Over the
last 10-years, medical science is depicting how visceral fat
(enfolds around organs and inflates waistlines), poses significant
health risk. Alternatively, peripheral fat (fat on the legs
and arms) is deemed more benign.
Even though the research is showing thick thighs to be more
advantageous, the clinical trial is not recommending women to
start piling on the pounds below the waist. Generally, individuals
are prone to be either asymmetrically apple shaped or bottom-heavy
pear shaped. Not to mention, it is virtually impossible to gain
only peripheral fat (arm and leg fat) without gaining visceral
fat (organ and abdominal fat), as well.
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