Showing health in body shape

Some girls tend to feel frustrated if they have a pear-shaped body, with hips that are wider than the bust and shoulders.

While pear-shaped people's waists are typically smaller, they may have more fat on their hips and legs.

So, many pear-shaped girls try to hide their hips and legs under large dresses and pants.

However, a recent study suggested that pear-shaped people are the ones who won the genetic lottery!

A study published in September by the US National Library of Medicine found that the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) shows the strongest and most consistent association with mortality.

Traditionally, the body mass index (BMI) has been considered the best indicator of health.

However, this study challenges this belief.

It surveyed nearly 40,000 people and found that, regardless of BMI, WHR is positively correlated with all-cause mortality (all of the deaths that occur in a population, no matter the cause).

The larger the WHR, the higher the all-cause mortality rate will be.