Statistics show that individuals at greater risk for coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and strokes

a. are "pear" shaped, rather than "apple" shaped.
b. store more femoral fat than abdominal fat.
c. store more visceral fat than thigh fat.
d. store fat mainly just beneath the skin.


c

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