"Fat around the hips and thighs is good for you but around the tummy is bad,"
said Konstantinos Manolopoulos, one of three scientists behind the research
which has been published in the International Journal of Obesity.
The bad thing about carrying fat around the waist is that it tends to release more harmful fatty acids into the body. Stomach fat also releases cytokines that increase inflammation, and raise the risks of getting diabetes or heart disease.
Fat on the thighs can trap the harmful fatty acids and keep them from causing health problems.
I found this article interesting because everyone thinks that you have to be skinny to look good, and maybe it does look good to some but it is actually healthier to have a little more meat on your bones, which I think is more important than what others think of you.
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