Big hips 'impair' women's memory, study finds

[Liberty Star]

Here we go again, another study telling women how to shape their bodies:


Big hips 'impair' women's memory, a study finds

A woman's body shape may influence how good her memory is, according to US researchers




Being pear-shaped may hamper brain function, the researchers believe

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10614837


Another study found that big beer guts did not effect men's memory in any way.

[brandon]

that's a pretty sexual pear you got there

[Natalie]

Psh whatever. It's better for a woman to have big hips than a big belly, imo! I think hips are sexy and womanly. I don't mean if you have big hips because you are 200 lbs overweight. I've read that apple shaped women face more health risks than pear shaped women. http://www.freedieting.com/body_shape.htm

[MelissaWV]

How, exactly, does one get rid of wide hips? Is there going to be a new surgery to file down one's hipbones?

By the way, being "pear-shaped" has more to do with ratios than actually just having big hips.

[Mahkato]

big hips = birthin' hips = kids = fried brain = memory loss

[Matt Collins]

A woman's shape also affects the memory of guys who happen to see her too :-P

[Seraphim]

How, exactly, does one get rid of wide hips? Is there going to be a new surgery to file down one's hipbones?

By the way, being "pear-shaped" has more to do with ratios than actually just having big hips.

It would have nothing to do with bone structure and more to do with fat deposits.

Particularly with women body fat levels are very correlated with hormone production. Since hormones directly effect virtually every aspect of ones body and brain, a change in hormone production can and does change cognitive processes.

[MelissaWV]

It would have nothing to do with bone structure and more to do with fat deposits.

Particularly with women body fat levels are very correlated with hormone production. Since hormones directly effect virtually every aspect of ones body and brain, a change in hormone production can and does change cognitive processes.

You don't need to have any fat on you to be pear-shaped. There are scrawny girls whose pelvic bones are simply far wider than their ribcages. You can have oodles of fat on you and still be "hourglass" shaped, or even top-heavy. Finally, you can have big hips and be balanced out on top.

I doubt sincerely it's just "big hips = memory loss," and even if it were, there wouldn't be much one could do about it.

[Seraphim]

You don't need to have any fat on you to be pear-shaped. There are scrawny girls whose pelvic bones are simply far wider than their ribcages. You can have oodles of fat on you and still be "hourglass" shaped, or even top-heavy. Finally, you can have big hips and be balanced out on top.

I doubt sincerely it's just "big hips = memory loss," and even if it were, there wouldn't be much one could do about it.

Don't confuse correlation with causation.

I was also not expressing any opinion on the validity of the research. I don't know what correlation was found or if it a repeatable experiment.

[Zippyjuan]

Nearly all of the studies which try to show impacts on brain function -either positive or negative- seem to come back to blood flow. Exercise is good for the brain. Being overweight (more fat in blood- poorer circulation) is bad for the brain.

[Acala]

You don't need to have any fat on you to be pear-shaped. There are scrawny girls whose pelvic bones are simply far wider than their ribcages. You can have oodles of fat on you and still be "hourglass" shaped, or even top-heavy. Finally, you can have big hips and be balanced out on top.

I doubt sincerely it's just "big hips = memory loss," and even if it were, there wouldn't be much one could do about it.

I think this boils down to a group of scientists who figured out a way to get grant money for looking at women's butts. And frankly, as much as I hate what government funding has done to science, I have to respect them for it.

[UnReconstructed]

For every study that says one thing, you can find another that says the opposite.

Curvy Women Have Smarter Kids
http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...ds.html?cat=25

Waist-hip ratio and IQ
http://worldfrontpage.com/waist-hip_ratio_and_iq

Study: Curvy hips lure men to smart women
http://www.physorg.com/news114062670.html

Sexy AND smart: Why an hourglass figure means brains as well as beauty
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...#ixzz0tha6ULz8

[Ninja Homer]

Being pear-shaped may hamper brain function, the researchers believe

And the common cold is caused by a runny nose. Great work scienticians!

[Liberty Star]

And the common cold is caused by a runny nose.

No way.