Why Long Fingers Mean You

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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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