Men and women store fat in different areas of the body.
In men it is deposited mostly in the upper arms,shoulders and abdomen ; in women it is mostly deposited in the breast,hips,buttocks and thighs.
For both sexes measuring your waist gives a good indication of whether your carrying excess weight.
Find the mid-point between the uppermost part of your hip bone and your lowest rib.Mark this point and measure round your waist with a tape measure,keeping the tape parallel to the floor and snug but not tight.Make sure you breath normally as you take the measurement.
A waist circumference above 94 cm in men and 80 cm for women indicates that you are carrying excess weight around your middle,which increase your risk of developing high blood pressure,raised cholesterol levels.diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Men with a waist measurement of 102 cm and women of 88 cm are at high risk.
Studies shows that in overweight people the distribution of excess of body fat can affect their risk in developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Compared to "pear-shaped" individuals who store fat around their hips and thighs,the "apple-shaped" people at an increase risk.
Having a "beer belly" is not a joke,having a few extra centimeters around the waist may be a signal of bad thing to come.
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