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The Link between Fat Distribution and Health Concerns
34:33 - 41:24 (06:50)
Gut fat is strongly associated with health issues such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes, whereas carrying fat in the hips and thighs does not pose the same risks. Despite this, women with belly fat often face more social stigma than those with a waist to hip ratio associated with wider hips and thighs. A recent study suggests that there is no significant correlation between fat distribution and genuine fertility in women.
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This episode explores the adaptive function of friendship jealousy, arguing that it serves as a way of protecting valuable relationships and encouraging reproductive fitness.
34:33 - 35:49 (01:15)
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This episode explores the adaptive function of friendship jealousy, arguing that it serves as a way of protecting valuable relationships and encouraging reproductive fitness.
ChapterThe Link between Fat Distribution and Health Concerns
Episode#553 - Dr Jaimie Krems - The Evolutionary Psychology Of Friendship
PodcastModern Wisdom
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of New South Wales found that fat stigma is not only affected by the size of a woman's body, but also by where the fat is located.
35:49 - 38:19 (02:30)
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A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of New South Wales found that fat stigma is not only affected by the size of a woman's body, but also by where the fat is located. Women who carry their fat in their belly are more likely to be stigmatized than those who carry their fat in their hips and thighs.
ChapterThe Link between Fat Distribution and Health Concerns
Episode#553 - Dr Jaimie Krems - The Evolutionary Psychology Of Friendship
PodcastModern Wisdom
The fat around the waist or gut is more related to negative health outcomes like type 2 diabetes and heart disease than just overall fat, but it's not necessarily linked to fertility in women.
38:19 - 41:24 (03:04)
Summary
The fat around the waist or gut is more related to negative health outcomes like type 2 diabetes and heart disease than just overall fat, but it's not necessarily linked to fertility in women.