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Archive Home > 2005 > September > 29 > Fact or fiction: Certain body shapes are less healthy than others

Fact or fiction: Certain body shapes are less healthy than others


September 29, 2005

Fact. Researchers have found that people whose bodies are shaped like apples are at greater risk for heart problems than people with pear-shaped bodies.

"People whose fat collects around the waist - the classic apple shape - are at higher risk of heart disease than their pear-shaped....

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