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Friday, June 13, 2008

Wineglass figure is result of women's drinking

12/06/2008

British women are drinking so much they are developing a new type of figure - the wineglass - a dietitian has said.

The body shape is characterised by a larger upper body and thinner lower half.

Experts believe that health-conscious women are exercising more but failing to cut down on alcohol, which is high in calories and results in weight accumulating as fat around the middle.
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