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Pay attention to the size of your thighs


A recent Danish study suggested that women and men with thighs smaller than 60 centimeters may be at greater risk for heart disease. Since obesity is a known risk factor for heart disease, that may sound counterintuitive, but experts theorize that those with smaller thighs may have less muscle mass because they exercise less frequently. If your thighs are small and you don’t exercise much, try adding in a 30-minute walk a few days a week.

Source: MedWire News

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addison's picture

I had never heard of this

I had never heard of this before. It does make sense though. I've been reading a lot of articles lately that stress the importance of exercise. Just because you are thin doesn't mean you are healthy. As a woman, I try to stay on top of women's health issues.
ltownsend's picture

Even if you do not lose

Even if you do not lose weight from physical activity, it is still so good for your health.  It really is a wonder drug.  It can improve your risk of high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Toniahale's picture

This is really true as when

This is really true as when body weight increases first it start accumlating on thighs so this is an alarm that now weigh is increasing so better control it.

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