| 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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