Men: for healthy bones, trim your waistline
- Published: 30 Nov 2012 at 14.58
- Online news: Health
Another good reason to consider trimming the waistline: men with belly fat are at a greater risk of weak bones than men who tend to gain weight in their thighs or rear.
Harvard scientists have linked belly fat in men to weaker bones. ©zwola fasola/shutterstock.com
The study follows previous research that found that belly fat is bad for women's bones.
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