Among body shapes, pears are healthier than apples
(University of California - Riverside) For women, fat usually accumulates around the hips, resulting in a pear-shaped look. In men, fat tends to build up around the abdomen, creating an apple shape. As it turns out, it's healthier to be a pear than an apple. A UC Riverside research team has found that only male mice experienced neuroinflammation after being fed a high-fat diet. While females were unaffected, males showed low testosterone and reduced sperm count, in addition to neuroinflammation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
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