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Author:  JimD [ 03 Jun 05, 13:50 ]
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Friday June 3, 10:02 AM
ITN

Curvy women are healthier than their waif-like counterparts, scientific research has claimed.

Danish scientists found women were more likely to live longer and have healthier hearts if they had hourglass figures like actresses Jennifer Lopez and Sophia Loren.

Curvaceous women are more likely to have stores of adiponectin, a protein hormone which has anti-inflammatory effects and is associated with reduced risk of heart attacks.

The ideal measurements for a woman are at least size 14 with hips of 40 inches or more, the study said. But, women with excess fat around the stomach - the so-called apple shape - are less healthy than their full-figured counterparts.

Fat cells around the stomach are different to fat cells elsewhere in the body and pump out chemicals that can damage the insulin system, raising the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Berit Heitmann, professor of nutritional epidemiology at the Institute of Preventative Medicine in Copenhagen, said: "Fat on hips is different than fat on the abdomen. If you do not have enough of this fat you may risk heart attacks."

The study looked at thousands of women of different shapes over a period of time to see what health problems they had.
Author:  pikeylass [ 03 Jun 05, 14:14 ]
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I must be in tip top condition then! ::lol:: ::lol:: ::lol:: ::lol::
Author:  BBoop [ 03 Jun 05, 14:33 ]
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I'm a typical hourglass figure. Well maybe hour and a half :D :angel:
Author:  pikeylass [ 03 Jun 05, 14:35 ]
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I'd be an eggtimer! :D ::lol:: ::lol:: ::lol::
Author:  felicity [ 04 Jun 05, 1:12 ]
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this is the best bit of news I've heard all year :)
Author:  Molly [ 04 Jun 05, 23:07 ]
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I don't want to lose weight I just want to redistribute it... :roll:
Author:  HappyDaiz [ 04 Jun 05, 23:08 ]
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Right all I need now is to hear is smoking is good for you and I'll be on cloud 9 :-?
Author:  Molly [ 04 Jun 05, 23:10 ]
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Lighting up as we speak... :oops:
Author:  HappyDaiz [ 04 Jun 05, 23:11 ]
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Stop it! I gave up in January :angel:
Author:  Molly [ 04 Jun 05, 23:16 ]
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Doh! sorry but good for you! I plan to give up this year! I have to anyway as my partners parents are v.religious (Hindu) and we're going to India for a couple of months soon and I won't want to smoke on front of them!
Author:  Molly [ 04 Jun 05, 23:17 ]
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three cheers for turqouise poo! I mean HD's willpower sorry! what is turquoise poo anyway? I've been dying to know!
Author:  Molly [ 04 Jun 05, 23:17 ]
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::lol::
Author:  HappyDaiz [ 05 Jun 05, 0:03 ]
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I have no idea what you are talkign about :-?
Author:  Molly [ 05 Jun 05, 0:06 ]
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Sorry! Then who was it who used to say 'three cheers for turqouise poo' as a signature? i was intrigued.... :oops:
Author:  HappyDaiz [ 05 Jun 05, 0:07 ]
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Search me! ::lol:: Well don't be searching me for poo of couse but no I dunno mate :-?
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