Chubby ladies with a more noticeable stomach have stronger bones compared to members of the fairer sex, where that part of the body is perfectly rounded. However, this rule does not apply to men, Australian researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney found after a study of more than 1.000 curvaceous men and women over 50 years of age.
They claim that evenly obese women, even with excessive kilograms, have the least chance of experiencing a fracture. There is a two-fold explanation for this finding. According to one, the reason for strong bones lies in the fact that they become stronger by carrying a more massive body for a longer period of time.
Another, much more plausible explanation is that women who accumulate fat around the waist have higher levels of estrogen, a hormone that affects bone quality. This is also the answer to why there are more and more obese people in the world, and fewer and fewer fractures.
Experts, however, warn women that excess fat in the waist area protects the bones, but obesity is in no way good for general health. They also point out that women who are overweight but not obese have the greatest benefit. They also believe that a few extra kilograms is generally good for health, reports Novosti.
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