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Big thighs could be key to beating heart disease |
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Forget aspirin – big thighs could be key to beating heart disease Study shows those with thinner legs are more likely to suffer cardiac problems By Steve Connor, Science Editor
Rex Features People with thighs less than 60cms in diameter are more likely to die prematurely, the study found Professor Berit Heitmann of Copenhagen University Hospital, who led the study, said that smaller thighs may be linked with heart disease because they indicate a lower-than-normal muscle mass in that region, which could be a factor in triggering the development of type-2 diabetes, when the hormone insulin does not work properly in controlling levels of sugar in the blood.
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