Women with short legs are prone to liver disease

The shorter the legs, the greater the risk of injury to the liver. Both of these can be the result of diet or other factors in the early stages of life, British researchers claim.

Research by Abigail Fraser from Bristol University and colleagues investigated 3,600 women, and looked at previous studies on the relationship between the length of the legs and diabetes and heart disease.

" Adult liver function is affected by environmental exposure at an early age, as reflected in the length of the legs. This may indicate that childhood childhood affects development. of the liver and other risks when they grow up like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, "the authors write.

The team studied women aged 60 to 79 who were participating in a larger health study. They measured leg length compared to body length, and also measured 4 enzymes in the liver.

" Each of these enzymes reflects a different aspect of liver disease ."

As a result, foot length can show how a person has been raised during childhood.

" In particular, the evidence shows that babies who are breastfed, eat high-energy foods during the first 4 years of life and have a high socio-economic position when they are young have long adult legs ," the group said. study writing.

The team took into account how smoking, drinking alcohol and other habits can destroy the liver.

T. An