Is this true about pear-shaped girls?

This is copied from http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/2...

"Pear-Women who add pounds around their hips, butt and thighs - are more susceptible to problems like osteoporosis, varicose veins, cellulite, and eating disorders. They're also more prone to lower self-esteem due to a poor body image and likely to have a rough transition through menopause."

I'm scared, because I think I may be a pear shape (I am confused as to whether I am hourglass or pear, I don't have measuring tape with me) and I don't want all those things happening to me.

You guys are making me feel a lot better. :)

I think varicose veins and cellulite is probably true, but think body shape doesn't make any difference about the others. I know hourglass or apple shaped women are at higher risk of heart disease so there's negatives in both shapes. As long as you eat healthy, exercise and stay within a healthy weight-range, you shouldn't get any of these symptoms no matter what shape you are.

I don't think that i would believe it. It is all in your head now, and the more that you worry, the more likely it is to happen. Just don't think about it. I really think this is more of a guess and that you should just stop thinking about it.

Well, that's a news article about one study. What that means is that one group of people have made some findings, but they haven't necessarily been replicated. In science, if you do something, and someone else has the same data and gets another result, it doesn't count. Plus, when the news reports it, they tend to just pick stuff that makes good headlines. What if by "more likely" this study found a difference of 0.0001%. Is that really significant? No. Again, it's so small, it doesn't count.

So, what I'm saying is, don't believe everything you read.

And there are good, replicated, reviewed studies that have shown that pear shaped people have a statistically significantly lower risk of heart disease, if that helps any.

I'm a pear shape which means I have a small waist, larger hips and am small on top. If you have most of your fat around your waist then you are an apple shape. I never heard that pear shapes are more susceptible to those things. I do know that pear shapes are less likely to have heart disease because their fat is farther from the heart where an apple shape's fat is closer to the heart. So, don't worry about all the myths. Just eat right, exercise and watch your weight.

Hi, there.

I think that some links have been made with health problems for women of various body shapes. (For example, "apple-shaped" women who put their weight on around their middle are more likely to have PCOS or heart disease.)

However, having a particular body shape does not mean that you are destined for certain health problems. If you live a healthy lifestyle - eat nutritious foods, get exercise, and keep yourself balanced - you can prevent most of the health problems that you're concerned about. The most important thing is to stay healthy, and love your body! :)

I don't know how true that is but I do know that "apple" shaped girls (gain weight around the middle) have higher rates of obesity related problems such as diabetes and heart disease and are generally less healthy of the 2 types of weight gain. This is because the fat that builds around the middle is internal fat that grows around your organs. Pear shape weight is usually subcutaneous fat that lies just beneath the skin. It is tough to lose and not particularly attractive but it does not impair the internal organs. So if you have to be one, better to be a pear.

My wife has a slender, graceful upper body, and all of her strength in her lower body. I love that shape - very feminine, very womanly.

I don't know about the medical stuff. If someone is teasing you about being shaped like a woman, I'd say it's time to look for a better quality of friends.

I read the article and Dr. Marie Savard also says "Apple-Shaped women who gain weight around their middle are more likely to develop disorders like heart disease, diabetes, or breast cancer. They're also more likely to have anxiety, depression, menstrual irregularities and fertility problems."

Each body type has their own things they are more susceptible than others, the part about being more prone to lower self-esteem due to a poor body image is ridiculous, anyone who is overweight regardless if they are pear, apple, ruler, square whatever shape-term you choose to use could have low self-esteem or could not. Just being that shape does not mean you will have those problems alot of it has to do with not being obese.

Being an hourglass shape means your chest and hip area are the same and your waist is generally about 10'' less, like 36-26-36 but that is ideal. For instance, my g/f is a pear shape and she's 38-34-45. A pear shape is where the hips are at least 2'' larger than the chest as in 36-26-38. So if your hips are wider than your chest measurement then your a pear if the same then you're an hourglass.

You really don't have anything to worry about they are just body types and one isn't better than another. If you still feel unsure about those problems then moderate exercise would help, most of those problems come from being very overweight and not taking care of your body. Hope this helps