Discuss apple and pear fat distributions. Which is more prone to cardiovascular problems? Why?
Apples have fat around the waist; pears have fat around the hips and thighs.
Apples are prone to heart problems.
"Pear fat" has higher levels of HDL.
With "apple fat," there is more accumulation closer to the heart; in engineering, the closer the impedance is to a pump, the more strain on the pump.
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