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Originally Posted by mallyns  What is apple shaped? I never hear of that before. Do you mean pear shaped? or that your middle is bigger than your top and bottom?
I'm not trying to offend but I am really curious about that term (apple-shaped). Is that term something used only in your area? |
No offense taken.
http://www.freedieting.com/body_shape.htm Apples
The apple shaped woman carries most her body fat in the abdominal region. She will generally have narrow hips, larger breasts, and a relatively large waist. Apple-shaped women have more fat surrounding their internal organs (visceral fat).
This kind of fat presents many more risks than subcutaneous fat; it decreases insulin sensitivity, raises blood pressure, and decreases levels of 'good' (HDL) cholesterol. These are all key indicators of heart disease risk and diabetes risk.
The higher the waist to hip ratio, the higher the risk.