Short legs bad
May 09, 2005
WOMEN with short legs have a greater risk of developing heart disease, according to a team of doctors at Bristol University in the UK.
WOMEN with short legs have a greater risk of developing heart disease, according to a team of doctors at Bristol University in the UK.
The likelihood of suffering heart disease decreased by 16% for every extra 4.3cm in leg length, the researchers wrote in a study published by Heart journal.
The study of more than 4,000 British women aged between 60 and 79 found a link between adult leg length, an indicator of childhood diet and environment and the risk of coronary heart disease.
As babies are born with a long trunk and relatively short legs, growth of the legs is one of the best ways to gauge the positive effects of breast feeding.
Reuters
The likelihood of suffering heart disease decreased by 16% for every extra 4.3cm in leg length, the researchers wrote in a study published by Heart journal.
The study of more than 4,000 British women aged between 60 and 79 found a link between adult leg length, an indicator of childhood diet and environment and the risk of coronary heart disease.
As babies are born with a long trunk and relatively short legs, growth of the legs is one of the best ways to gauge the positive effects of breast feeding.
Reuters