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

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