Overall, obesity is considered dangerous to health, but now in new research, scientists have made a startling discovery about the accumulation of fat on different parts of the body. According to Mail Online, scientists from the University of Toronto in Canada have analyzed the obesity and health data of more than 2.5 million people and found that gaining belly fat is extremely dangerous for humans. Occurs and the risk of premature death increases.
In contrast, being fat on the thighs and hips has the opposite effect. Thickening of the thighs and hips reduces the risk of premature death and prolongs life. "With every 4 inches of extra fat on the abdomen, the risk of premature death increases by 11%," the scientists said in a statement. The risk is the same for people whose rest of the body is slim and smart and only has an enlarged abdomen.
Dr. Tauseef Ahmad Khan, head of the research team said: "People who accumulate fat on their stomachs have the highest risk of developing other types of diabetes and heart disease, and these diseases are premature. Causes death. It is the fat that accumulates on the abdomen that accumulates in the form of a layer on the human heart and other internal organs. The fat that accumulates on the thighs and hips does not accumulate on the limbs and does not affect their health. ”
