A new study suggests that though belly fat or extra weight distributed around the mid-section of your body is worrisome and can contribute to a variety of health conditions, any excess weight is not healthy. So pear-shaped men and women, who carry weight in their hips and thighs and of course, people who have deposits of fat around their organs internally, need to lose that excess weight in order to avoid diseases like heart disease, diabetes, cancers, and osteo-arthritis.
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