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Is it better to be Apple-shaped or Pear-shaped?

Posted by Dr.Trupti on Fri, 11 Mar 2011

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Firstly let us have a look at what does apple shaped body or pear shaped body mean. When the fat in the body is concentrated more around the abdomen then that body type is known as ‘apple-shaped’. If the fat in the body is concentrated around the hips and buttocks region it is termed as ‘pear shaped’. Now that we know what does apple-shaped and pear-shaped mean let us analyze ourselves and determine out body types. To know your body-type you must know your waist-to-hip ratio. To calculate the ... Read More

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