REAL LIFE NEWS: SEE, I TOLD YOU BEING FAT WAS GOOD FOR YOU!
by Hazed
A news report tells us that being fat makes women less likely to break their bones than thin women.
Well, if true, that would be good news for me! But what reason could there be for this effect?
Common sense would suggest that a bit of extra padding might provide protection. In other words, if we fall, we bounce.
Or maybe the fat puts extra force on bones, thus strengthening them.
But since the lower risk of bone-breakage doesn’t apply to men, then it can’t be that simple.
No, it seems the protection might be linked to the female sex hormone oestrogen. Women who have fat stored around their waistline tend to have higher levels of the stuff, and it’s good for bones. You can read the science bit at the source link below.
Well, it’s good to know there are some benefits to being a porker!
