study finds that having a big butt may be good for your health

[Amby 490]

Women can stop worrying about pear-shaped figures — fat bottoms have been scientifically proven to be a sign of good health.

New research, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, suggests the fat responsible for producing the pear shape flaunted by celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce may be active in protecting women from diseases by releasing certain hormones.

Buttock and hip fat may protect women against type 2 diabetes, researchers from Harvard Medical School found.

When buttocks and hip fat from mice was injected into other mice, their bodies easily used the blood sugar-regulating hormone insulin and lost weight.

They were also able to make better use of insulin, the main hormone linked to diabetes.

People with the apple shape, where fat is stored around the tummy, can be more prone to type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Those with pear-shaped bodies, where fat is collected in the buttocks, are less likely to have these disorders.

Researcher Dr. Ronald Kahn insisted that not all fat was bad for health.

"The surprising thing was that it wasn't where the fat was located, it was the kind of fat that was the most important variable," he said.

"Even more surprising, it wasn't that abdominal fat was exerting negative effects, but that subcutaneous fat was producing a good effect.

I think it's an important result because not only does it say that not all fat is bad, but I think it points to a special aspect of fat where we need to do more research."

Scientists also monitored the health of the mice given the fat transplants. When it was inserted into the tummy area, the mice lost weight and their fat cells shrank. The researchers will now try to identify the hormones.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,477434,00.html

[Jasman0717 8]

So does this mean Jennifer Lopez will live forever

[Amby 490]

unfortunately

[Ban Hammer 12,838]

So does this mean Jennifer Lopez will live forever

tara's gonna be 100

[HAL 9000 96]

Brown fat perhaps. Or could be that that fat locale is storing greater amounts of insulin-potentiating hormones like prolactin.

I like. My boss did his postdoc at Joslin, Harvard's Diabetes core. Must talk to him tomorrow about this so we can draw up a plan of research since I'll be looking soon at brain-diabetes. Perhaps some 'clinical' work is ahead or more likely... behind?

[Ling Ling 22]

The return of steatopygia

[Niels Bohr 72]

Dang it. I want to squeeze those pears.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

The bigger the cushion, the better the pushin'.

[panamania79 2]

So does this mean Jennifer Lopez will live forever

Yes,and I will too

unfortunately

Come on stop hatin' on J-LO.

[panamania79 2]

Women can stop worrying about pear-shaped figures — fat bottoms have been scientifically proven to be a sign of good health.

New research, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, suggests the fat responsible for producing the pear shape flaunted by celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce may be active in protecting women from diseases by releasing certain hormones.

Buttock and hip fat may protect women against type 2 diabetes, researchers from Harvard Medical School found.

When buttocks and hip fat from mice was injected into other mice, their bodies easily used the blood sugar-regulating hormone insulin and lost weight.

They were also able to make better use of insulin, the main hormone linked to diabetes.

People with the apple shape, where fat is stored around the tummy, can be more prone to type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Those with pear-shaped bodies, where fat is collected in the buttocks, are less likely to have these disorders.

Researcher Dr. Ronald Kahn insisted that not all fat was bad for health.

"The surprising thing was that it wasn't where the fat was located, it was the kind of fat that was the most important variable," he said.

"Even more surprising, it wasn't that abdominal fat was exerting negative effects, but that subcutaneous fat was producing a good effect.

I think it's an important result because not only does it say that not all fat is bad, but I think it points to a special aspect of fat where we need to do more research."

Scientists also monitored the health of the mice given the fat transplants. When it was inserted into the tummy area, the mice lost weight and their fat cells shrank. The researchers will now try to identify the hormones.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,477434,00.html

[SwanTiger 0]

[LorriQ 0]

The bigger the cushion, the better the pushin'.

Me thinks I hear Zappa - so where's the Queen reference?????

[panamania79 2]

The bigger the cushion, the better the pushin'.

Me thinks I hear Zappa - so where's the Queen reference?????

Right here,but wasn't Freddy gay ?

[Amby 490]

the only song the fat people get up and dance to at the wedding

[Sinergy 3]

So does this mean Jennifer Lopez will live forever

tara's gonna be 100

Charles, your obsession with my ####### is starting to worry me

the only song the fat people get up and dance to at the wedding

are you having issues with chubbo's?