Many women often complain because their calves are too thick, but according to South Africa’s “Health 24 Hours” website, scientists have found that calf thick is not a bad thing, which may indicate good cardiovascular function. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal Stroke.
Dr. Mohamed Surik of the National Institute of Health and Medical Research in France and his colleagues completed the study. The researchers surveyed more than 6,200 residents of Dijon, France, and Montpellier, Bordeaux, Egypt, aged between 65 and 84. The results showed that compared with the oldest calf, the elderly with the thickest calf had a 29% lower incidence of carotid plaque. This result is still valid after excluding age, gender, weight and other risk factors.
Dr. Sorek and colleagues also found that people with the thickest waist and the finest calves had the greatest risk of developing carotid plaques, about 55%. The person with the thinnest waist and the thickest calf had the least risk of carotid plaque, about 32%.
"So the leg is not necessarily a bad thing, especially when people are middle-aged, the thick calf is actually a healthy performance. “The researchers point out that the thickness of the lower leg is closely related to the carotid artery, the key channel for blood supply to the brain. The thicker the calf, the less the risk of plaque or obstruction of the carotid artery, and the greater the risk of thrombosis and heart disease. small. They have now used the calf circumference as a new indicator for the diagnosis of carotid atherosclerosis.