KOMPAS.com - Do not ignore the size of the waist and groin that the longer continues to grow in diameter. Signs of obesity in the two parts of the body is a signal has occurred in abdominal fat accumulation. Fat deposition is usually hidden and surrounds the organs in the abdomen and associated with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease risk.
"Long time has been hypothesized that the size of our clothing is a tangible sign of obesity and fat inside the abdomen," said Dr. Laura AE Hughes, of Maastricht University, Netherlands.
Using information from 2,500 men and women involved in the study of diet and cancer, the researchers tried to justify the link between clothing sizes and the size of the waist and thighs, with a body mass index. According to the researchers, the size of the skirt or pants in the present one associated with cancer risk in the future.
During 13 years of the study, the researchers found that in women, the size of a large skirt can predict the risk of endometrial cancer. While in men, large size pants that can be used to predict the risk of kidney cancer.
In men, waist circumference need to be aware when more than 90 cm, while for women, more than 80 cm.
"In the future this may help epidemiologic studies to collect data on the size of the clothing as well as weight and height, particularly in obesity-prone population," said Hughes.