SHAPE OF YOU

I’m an expert – here’s what your wobbly bits say about your health

MANY people have parts of their bodies that they don't like.

While the body confidence movement has grown in recent years, it doesn't mean there aren't wobbly bits that we would rather not have.

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Different types of fat can be damaging to your health, experts say

The body creates fat when we take in more calories than we can burn off in the day through our lifestyles and exercise.

That's why if you're trying to lose weight, medics say you should be in a calorie deficit.

Fats in our body are made up by three molecules joined together which is known as a triglyceride.

But experts have now warned that where you store fat could actually be harmful to your health.

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Speaking to , Dr Sarah Berry, an associate professor in nutritional sciences at King’s College London said some types of fat can increase your risk of serious conditions.

"Visceral fat is ‘metabolically active’, which means it upregulates – or increases – production of chemicals that affect chronic diseases such as inflammation and Type 2 diabetes.

"In contrast, fat on the thighs and hips is less metabolically active and so more benign," she said.

Hips and thighs

Having fat around your hips - ie those who are a pear shape, are in luck.

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Experts say that this is the healthies place to store fat - as long as it's not buried deep in your muscles.

Florida Hospital Sanford-Burnham Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes medics looked at the type of fat you carry in your hips.

Dr Steven Smith, lead researcher said having fat here can reduce your risk of heart disease and diabetes.

He added that women who have heart attacks, on average have more belly fat than thigh fat.

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