Overweight men tend to be "apple-shaped", overweight women "pear-shaped". For complex physiological and biological reasons, this extra fat around the middle causes much greater harm.

超重男人的体型将趋向于“苹果型”，超重女人的体型将趋向于“梨子型”。由于复杂的物理和生物原因，腰部多余的脂肪会导致更多的危险。

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Overweight men tend to be "apple-shaped", overweight women "pear-shaped".

超重男人的体型将趋向于“苹果型”，超重女人的体型将趋向于“梨子型”。

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So what does it mean to have a 'pear' shaped or 'apple' shaped body?

那么，这是否意味有一个'梨'形或'苹果形的身体？

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It was already known that being "apple-shaped", as opposed to "pear-shaped", added to the risk of developing cardiovascular problems.

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