They have big butts and they cannot die?
Doctors generally agree that bigger isn’t better in terms of body health, however, studies have shown that having a colossal caboose can potentially increase a person’s longevity. A TikTok video detailing the rump-repping research garnered nearly 50,000 views since it was posted Thursday.
“If you have a heavy duty derriere, you might live longer,” explained Dr. Karan Rajan, who has amassed 4.4 million TikTok followers for his videos describing surprising health factoids. Other fun videos have described a special shortcut for gauging penis proportions and the importance of never passing on passing gas.
In the 34-second clip, entitled “Thicc [Thick] Thighs Save Lives,” the ample bottom advocate explained that “fat deposited in the gluteofemoral region [the thighs and buttocks] can reduce the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in comparison to having more visceral fat [which encases the organs].”
This is because the “two types of fat behave differently” with the visceral version potentially enveloping organs and thereby releasing fatty acids and cytokine, which can cause heart-damaging inflammation, per the video. On the other hand, the fat around the fanny is typically distributed under the skin.
Therefore, this subcutaneous marbling “can actually act like a sponge, it can store fatty acids and stop it going into the internal organ,” according to Dr. Rajan. Think of it as a blubbery buffer against cardiovascular attacks.
“So remember, thick thighs can save lives,” concluded the plus-size patootie promoter.
Dr. Rajan didn’t mention what “Sir-Mix-Alot”-evoking study he was citing. However, a Chinese science article, which was published last year in the journal Endocrine Connections, found that patients with big thighs had a lower risk of heart disease than their smaller-legged counterparts.