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Thick thighs, in fact is a good thing

By Dr White

 


Thick thighs, longer life

A paper published in the top journal British Medical Journal (BMJ) analyzed the health data of more than 2.52 million adults and found that

A 5 cm increase in thigh circumference was associated with an 18% reduction in the risk of all-cause mortality.


In contrast, the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality is significantly increased when leg fat content is too low. 

The inability to store fat in the legs is likely a key factor in the elevated risk of cardiovascular metabolic disease in lean individuals. This type of metabolic problem causes an increased risk of mortality and cardiovascular events even more than in the obese population.

Fat has always been criticized, why grow on the legs has become a "life extension" good thing?

This is because the subcutaneous fat of the thighs is protective fat.

They are important endocrine organs that grow in different places and secrete different hormones and play different roles.

When the fat grows in the abdomen or internal organs, it is the "destructive fat" that can cause metabolic disorders. The thighs are thick, which means they have a strong ability to store fat and prevent it from going to places it shouldn't to wreak havoc.

More importantly, the subcutaneous fat of the thighs can secrete a variety of beneficial substances to help the body maintain metabolic health.

Thick thighs, good metabolism

This has been repeatedly verified in people of different ages and physical conditions.

Even when the effects of abdominal fat and muscle content are taken out, a greater amount of thigh fat is still significantly associated with better blood glucose and insulin levels.

This suggests that thigh fat can have a 'unique' benefit on glucose metabolism, such as its ability to prevent diabetes progression through a number of physiological signaling pathways.

Not only that, but people with higher levels of leg fat had healthier blood lipids and higher levels of good cholesterol (HDL).

In addition to blood sugar and lipids, thicker thighs have also been found to be good for blood pressure.


Thick thighs, stable blood pressure

Regardless of weight and waist circumference, those with a higher proportion of thigh fat were less likely to develop hypertension.

This association was particularly pronounced in overweight and obese people: men with a leg circumference greater than 55 cm and women with a leg circumference greater than 54 cm were less likely to develop hypertension, while men with a leg circumference less than 51 cm and women with a leg circumference less than 50 cm were more likely to have elevated blood pressure.

People with higher percentages of leg fat were 61% less likely to have high blood pressure compared to those with lower percentages of leg fat!

This association held true after adjusting for the effects of age, gender, education, smoking and alcohol, cholesterol levels and abdominal fat.

One might ask, since thigh fat is good, is the more the better?

Not really.

One study, for example, found that an increase in thigh circumference may not provide additional benefits when it exceeds 60 cm. And fat doesn't just grow on your thighs. If your thighs get fuller, your stomach and internal organs won't get away, so you'll lose more than you gain.

The main purpose of this article is to tell you

Don't be bothered by thick thighs


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