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Why long fingers mean you're more likely to
be depressed and why small ears may make
you more prone to kidney diseaseByDiana Pilkington
Size really does matter - a new U.S. study has found that men with smaller
testicles are more likely to be involved in childcare.
The researchers from Emory University in Atlanta suggest that lower levels of
testosterone may suppress a man's mating efforts, allowing him to channel all
his energy into nappy-changing, feeding and nurturing.
Here, we look at some other parts of the body and reveal what their dimensions
say about your health...
SMALL EARS
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as it becomes more severe, you have periods where you stop breathing - some as
long as 30 seconds.'
A small, receding jaw bone can also play a part because the tongue is attached
to the jaw. If the jaw is too far back, the tongue is more likely to block theairway.
The sudden drops in blood oxygen levels associated with sleep apnoea can
increase blood pressure and put pressure on the cardiovascular system.
BIG HIPS
Memory loss
The dreaded pear shape has been linked with menopausal brain fog.
Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago studied the body types and
memory test scores of nearly 8,750 postmenopausal women aged 65 to 79, and
found those with more weight around the hips had lower scores.
The theory is that fat may contribute to cognitive problems by restricting blood
flow to the brain. However, Nitu Bajekal, consultant obstetrician and
gynaecologist at Barnet Hospital, urges caution when interpreting the results.
'The study found that all women with a raised body mass index - above 30-31 -
tend to have lower cognitive function. And in that sub-group, those with bigger
hips seemed to score worse. But it was just a snapshot and we don't know if they
went on to have cognitive decline.' Yet it's not all bad news.
If you tend to store fat around your hips rather than around your middle, you
could be better protected against diabetes and heart disease, because research
suggests it's the apple-shaped who are more at risk of these.
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Feminine hands: Men in the study with a more typically feminine finger length were more likely
to be depressed
LONG FINGERS
Prostate cancer, depression
The length of a man's fingers can hint at his risk of prostate cancer. Scientists at
the University of Warwick and the Institute of Cancer Research compared the
hands of 1,500 prostate cancer patients with those of 3,000 healthy men.
They found men whose index finger was longer than their ring finger were
significantly less likely to develop the disease.
It's thought being exposed to less testosterone before birth leads to a longer
index finger - and may protect against the disease (which is fed by testosterone)
later in life.
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Pros and cons: Long toes could put you at risk of a painful foot condition, but could beadvantageous if you want to take up sprinting
SLIM THIGHS
Heart disease
Ashamed of your wobbly thighs? Take heart from a Danish study of nearly
3,000 men and women, which found that people with thinner thighs had a
higher risk of heart disease and premature death.
Researchers thought low muscle mass in the area could be to blame, as it could
affect insulin sensitivity.
Meanwhile, researchers at Oxford University have also suggested that fat in the
thighs, hips and buttocks traps fatty acids from food, preventing them fromfloating through the bloodstream and getting deposited in organs, where they
may cause harm.
BIG EYES
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Short-sightedness
Beautiful as they may be, large eyes could mean you'll have to rely on glasses or
contact lenses.
If your eye measures even 1mm longer than 24mm (the average size) you will
be short-sighted.
Trevor Rowley, an optometrist from Viewpoint opticians in York, explains: 'If
your eye is a normal length, the light will be clearly focused on the back of the
eye.
Bug-eyed: Large eyes means you'll have to rely on glass or contact lenses
'If it's a couple of millimetres longer than normal, the light will focus a couple
of millimetres in front of the retina [where images are processed].'
SHORT LEGS
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Diabetes
Long, coltish legs aren't just an asset on the catwalk, they can also indicate a
lower risk of type 2 diabetes, research suggests.
A study at Bristol University showed that each 4.3cm increase of leg length
resulted in a 19 per cent reduced risk of the disease.
'If your mother was relatively malnourished when you were in the womb, you
may have smaller legs,' says Dr Mark Vanderpump, consultant endocrinologist
at the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust in London.
'Once you've adapted to a low fuel state in the womb, your pancreas, which
secretes insulin, may not be able to cope with a relatively normal amount of fat
and carbohydrates after you're born.'Hence the greater risk of lifestyle diseases such as type 2 diabetes in middle age.
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