If you’re a pear-shaped woman, your hip section is wider than your upper body with most of your fat deposited around your thighs, hips and rears region. The good news is that weight carried around your bottom half is due to subcutaneous fat rather than the more dangerous visceral variety.
According to health professionals, pear-shaped women are significantly healthier than those with apple-shaped bodies due to the fact our fat that is deposited on the hips is less likely to travel around the body. This ultimately reduces the risk of heart disease, risk of stroke and diabetes. (Yay for us!)
With that said, carrying extra weight on the hip can lead to an increased risk of osteoarthritis and cellulite. Additionally, scientific research has also concluded that it may be more difficult for pear-shaped women to lose weight as our upper body burns fat more readily than our bottom, hips, and thighs. This means we have to work harder to lose weight once it has been gained.
Due to this accumulation of weight around the lower half of our body, we pear-shaped women also run an additional risk of higher estragon levels which increase the risk of estragon dominate conditions such as breast cancer. Due to this, pear-shaped women must monitor their fat intake closely, limit fat consumption and check their breasts monthly.
What Causes Us to be Pear-Shaped?
Having a pear-shaped body is closely linked to genetics; however, there are several other factors that play a role including age, gender, pregnancy, hormonal status, and lifestyle behaviors.
How Can You Keep Your Body Healthy?
A build-up of subcutaneous fat is closely linked to physical activity (or the lack thereof) while over-development of reserve fat is often associated with dietary behaviors.
It is highly suggested that pear-shaped women exercise targeting leg muscles to convert fat into muscle to reduce our risk of illness. In addition, we should also be choosing higher-protein foods and lean meats while eating regularly to help stabilize your blood sugar levels and mood.
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