Having some junk in the trunk may be good for your health. “It is the protective role of lower body, that is [thigh and backside] fat, that is striking,” the researchers write. “The protective ...

Where you gain weight isn’t a game of chance. Turns out it’s all in your genes. (Photo: iStock) If you’ve ever read a women’s magazine, you’re familiar with the concept of “apple” versus “pear” body ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Not all fat is equal — where it sits on the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — For years, conventional wisdom and some research held that the pear was better than the apple, as least for body shape and health. “We never believed that,” said Dr. Soma Sen. “Having ...

If you're prone to worrying whether your 'bum looks big in this', particularly after the Christmas period, you can take comfort that there may be health benefits. If you're prone to worrying whether ...

Pear-shaped people who carry weight in the thighs and backside have been told for years they are at lower risk for high blood pressure and heart disease than apple-shaped people who carry fat in the ...

(CNN) -- Not all fat is equal -- where it sits on the body matters to your health. Higher "trunk fat" in women was associated with an increased incidence of atherosclerosis or hardening of the ...

Older women with more fat around the middle had a higher risk for heart disease compared to those with fat around the thighs. By Nicholas Bakalar For postmenopausal women, being “pear-shaped” may be ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

When we talk about weight loss, we often focus on the number on the scale. However, medical science suggests that where you ...