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Posted on Tue, 28 Mar 2017

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Question : why someone's upper body light and bony yet from the waist down, they are quite heavy. this person is bed bound for the time being. she's been diagnosed with lymphoma but her main issue is her heart. she only weighs 129 lbs but her lower extremities seem to be heavier than her upper half. why is this?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Genetic factors

Detailed Answer:
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The fat distribution pattern in the body is to quite some extent genetically predetermined. The fact that her lower extremities seems heavier is due to genetic causes.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy