Friday, March 07, 2003

Diabetes and Upper Leg Length


Terribly short? Have some diabetes.

"The length of one's thighs has a relationship to height. However, height alone is not linked to a higher risk for diabetes or insulin resistance, once other factors are considered."


Logically, it's probable that there's a relationship between upper leg length and certain illnesses because extremely short people may have unusual reasons for being short. If there are factors contributing to stunted growth, those factors may be affecting you in other ways. Plus? It's easier to be chubby when you're short. It doesn't take much, and weight is a known factor in developing diabetes.


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