It is apparent the Indian body structure is a little different from the Caucasian. Our frames are generally smaller, hips wider, and legs shorter. Most urban Indian males tend to accumulate fat around the middle. Women have to wrestle with their bulging waistlines and hips. While men get progressively apple shaped, women get pear shaped.
Men are more comfortable with their flab.
They feel that at a certain age and position in life looks do not matter. A soft and pendulous abdomen is usually associated with poor circulation of the blood , says our doctor. Excess fat puts a terrific overload upon the heart, as every pound requires about 4500 feet of blood vessels, with much more blood going to the fat rather than to nerves or muscles and vital organs . One statistic estimate states that if you are 10 lbs. Indian women need to tackle weight gain in areas such as the waist, hips and thighs.