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In addition, higher waist-to-hip ratio -- a calculation of waist size divided by hip size -- also increased the muscle risk of gallstones. Women with a ratio of 0.86 were 40 percent more likely to have gallstones compared with women whose ratio was 0.70 or less. How might belly muscle fat boost gallstone risk? The researchers point out that this type of fat is more "metabolically active" than fat found elsewhere on the body. In addition, earlier research has also tied gallstones muscle to the metabolic syndrome -- a constellation of risk factors for heart disease that includes excess abdominal fat. And what about risks for men? According to experts at the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, women between 20 and 60 years of age are twice as likely to develop gallstones compared with men. However, that disparity fades with age, meaning that men and women are equally likely to develop stones once they pass 60. One expert said the study shows that widening waistlines are an important risk factor for gallstones in women.
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