Study Deflates Notion That Pear-Shaped Bodies More Healthy than Apples

By UC Davis Health System on Jan 11, 2013   Health  

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) —People who are “apple-shaped” — with fat more concentrated around the abdomen — have long been considered more at risk for conditions such as heart disease and diabetes than those who are “pear-shaped” and carry weight more in the buttocks, hips and thighs.