I’m a pear. Pear shaped. Peary. I don’t like pears. I want to be an apple. Empire lined dresses were invented for apples. I love empire lined dresses. What do we pear shapes get? Bootleg jeans!–which are just plain wrong in a sea of skinny jeans.
So not only do I have a fat arse and unfashionable jeans, now I have inherited memory loss, compliments of my big thighs. This is what the Daily Mail had to say:
Women with excess fat on their hips are apparently more likely to have trouble remembering things than those with fat on their waists.
The difference between pear-shaped women and their apple-shaped peers emerges from a study of the link between obesity and mental dexterity.
Overall, researchers found that the heavier someone is, the worse their memory becomes in middle and old age.
However, the reason why pear-shaped women experienced more memory problems than apple-shaped women is related to the type of fat usually deposited on the hips, researchers said.
‘Obesity is bad, but its effects are worse depending on where the fat is located,’ said Dr Diana Kerwin, who led the study.
Fat releases hormones called cytokines that can cause inflammation and may interfere with memory and mental skills.
Different kinds of fats release different cytokines – and have different effects on blood pressure, cholesterol levels and insulin resistance.
‘We need to find out if one kind of fat is more detrimental than the other, and how it affects brain function,’ she said.
‘The fat may contribute to the formation of plaques (protein deposits) associated with Alzheimer’s disease or a restricted blood flow to the brain.’
She said the study showed that women with excess fat on their hips may need a more aggressive intervention to lose weight.
The study of nearly 9,000 women aged from 65 to 79 was carried out by researchers at Northwestern University, Chicago. It is the first to show a connection between obesity and mental skills among healthy older women.
All this time I’ve been a bit complacent about my pear shape because hasn’t all the research been telling us that tummy fat is the one that will give you heart disease.
So while I’m dodging the heart disease it’s likely that my next health port of call will be Alzheimer’s. Joy!
To be honest though I’m a bit relieved by this report. I thought my fading memory was due to all the brain cells I kill with my wine consumption. Turns out it not that at all.
So I’m off now, maybe to have a glass of wine or four. After all I don’t have that much to look forward to–a big arse, bootleg jeans and Alzheimers. Image
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