You have probably seen articles warning of the danger of being apple-shaped. It’s true that where you store your body fat is at least as important as how much fat you are carrying. “Apples” are said to store visceral belly fat, which is far less healthy than storing fat just beneath the skin as “pears” do in their hips and buttocks. What’s the difference? Visceral fat surrounds organs inside the abdominal cavity and releases a variety of cell-signaling proteins that normally balance one another to promote a healthy
Back to apples and pears: The ratio of waist to hip circumference is often used as an indicator of visceral fat storage. An apple has a ratio greater than 0.85 for females and 0.90 for males; the pear’s ratio is lower. But if you have small hips and lots of subcutaneous fat around your waist, your ratio could classify you as an unhealthy apple. Or you might have lots of visceral fat but be classified as a healthier pear if you happen to have large hips. So forget the fruit. In general, a large waist (>35 inches for females, >40 inches for males) is a pretty reliable indicator of visceral fat and its associated health risks. Fortunately, when you lose weight, particularly through aerobic exercise, visceral fat tends to be the first to go.
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