1 finger length
The ratio of index finger to ring finger is related to female knee osteoarthritis.
A study published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism in 2008 found that women whose index finger is shorter than their ring finger may have twice the risk of knee osteoarthritis. The researchers said that women with this characteristic, which mainly appears in men, tend to secrete less estrogen, which may play a role in the formation of osteoarthritis.
How to prevent it: strengthen the muscles around the knee. When sitting down, straighten your legs parallel to the floor and do 10 times for 5 to 10 seconds each time.
2 height
1.57m is a reference that may affect human life.
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, women who are more than 5 feet 2 inches (about 1.57 meters) may lack a genetic mutation that can help them live to 100 years old.
How to prevent it: Develop the living habits of California Seventh Day Adventists, who are one of the most concentrated centenarians in the world. Their living habits include not smoking, drinking less and eating less meat.
Three legs long
Short and thick people should pay special attention to the liver.
If your legs are short and thick, you may need to pay more attention to your liver. According to a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health in 2008, researchers found that women with legs between 20 and 29 inches (about 50 to 73 cm) have higher levels of four enzymes for predicting liver disease than other women. Researchers say that malnutrition and other factors in childhood will not only affect the growth pattern, but also affect the development of the liver until adulthood.
How to prevent it: avoid poisoning your liver and make it healthier. When cleaning with toxic chemicals, you need to wear a mask and gloves. Alcohol consumption is restricted, and the daily intake of wine should not exceed 5 ounces (about 14 1 g) and beer should not exceed 12 ounces (about 340 grams).
4 sense of smell
Elderly people with impaired function should be alert to Parkinson's disease.
According to a study published in the Yearbook of Neurology in 2008, the elderly who can't distinguish the smell of bananas, lemons, cinnamon or other things are five times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease within four years than other elderly people. Researchers believe that the area in the brain responsible for olfactory function may be one of the first targets of Parkinson's disease. It is worth noting that dysosmia appears 2 to 7 years before the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
How to prevent it: take fish oil supplements. Omega -3 fatty acids can improve the brain's resistance to MpTp, the pathogenic factor of Parkinson's disease. MpTp is a toxic compound.
5 arm length
Shorter people may indicate a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in later life.
Is it difficult for you to reach the top of the cupboard because your arms are not long? According to a study published in Neurology in 2008, the probability of developing Alzheimer's disease in women with the smallest arm span is 1.5 times that of women with longer arms. Arms spread parallel to the floor, and the length from the fingertip of the left hand to the fingertip of the right hand is abduction, and less than 60 inches (about1.52m) is regarded as the shortest abduction crowd. Researchers at Tufts University say that malnutrition and other losses in important developmental stages may be related to short arm length, which may indicate that a person's cognitive ability declines in his later years.
How to prevent it: cultivate hobbies that require flexible use of arms, such as painting or pottery. A five-year study conducted by the Alzheimer's Harmo Disease Center of Rush University Medical Center found that adults who spend less time challenging their brains are 2.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than adults who actively participate in leisure activities.
6 earlobe crease
It may be related to the upcoming cardiovascular events.
Many studies have shown that linear wrinkles on one or both earlobes may indicate future "cardiovascular events", such as heart attack, heart bypass surgery or heart death. According to a study published in the American medical journal, if one earlobe is creased, the risk of cardiovascular disease will increase by 33%, and if both earlobes are creased, it will increase by 77%, even if other known factors are taken into account. Although not sure, experts suspect that the lack of elastic fibers may lead to wrinkles and arteriosclerosis.
How to prevent it: keep your heart healthy in other ways, such as losing weight, lowering cholesterol and blood pressure.
Size 7 jeans
The older you get, the more likely you are to have Alzheimer's disease.
According to a study published in the journal Neurology in 2008, adults in their forties with large bellies are 3.6 times more likely to develop dementia in their seventies than those with small bellies, even if they are not overweight. One possible reason for this connection is that visceral fat (dangerous fat around organs) hides more hormones related to cognitive decline than subcutaneous fat (obvious fat under the skin).
How to prevent it: develop Mediterranean eating habits and control intake. Studies have shown that monounsaturated fatty acids contained in foods such as olives, nuts, seeds, avocados and dark chocolate can prevent fat accumulation.
8 bra
The older you get, the more you face the challenge of diabetes.
The bigger the chest, the higher the risk of diabetes. According to a 10-year study published in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women with D cups or above is 1.5 times that of women with A cups or below at the age of 20, even if the researchers take into account obesity, eating habits, smoking, family history and other factors. Researchers say that adipose tissue in women's breasts may be sensitive to hormones and affect insulin resistance.
How to prevent it: do high-intensity intermittent exercise. In one study, after six exercises, six sprints of riding a stationary exercise bike for 30 seconds each time, with a four-minute break, the blood sugar metabolism ability of adult women increased by nearly 25%, which was enough to reduce the risk of diabetes.
Nine calves
The thinner you are, the more likely you are to have carotid plaque.
Although this sounds counterintuitive, a study conducted in France in 2009 showed that women with smaller calf circumference (less than 33 cm) tend to have more carotid plaques, which is a known risk factor for stroke. The findings were published in the journal Stroke. Researchers say that the subcutaneous fat of thicker calves may extract fatty acids from the blood and store them in less dangerous areas.
How to prevent it: calves don't need to "gain weight". Drink more green tea to keep your heart healthy. In a study involving 40,500 Japanese men and women, people who drink more than five cups of green tea a day have the lowest risk of death from heart disease and stroke.
10 blood group
People with type A, B and AB may be more likely to develop pancreatic cancer.
According to a recent study of 107503 adults by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and Harvard Medical School, people with blood type A, B or AB have a 44% higher risk of pancreatic cancer than people with blood type O.. This may mean that the gene that determines blood type causes people to have a genetic risk of pancreatic cancer.
How to prevent it: take vitamin D supplements. A study in 2006 showed that compared with adults whose daily intake of vitamin D was less than 150IU (international unit), the risk of pancreatic cancer in adults whose daily intake of vitamin D exceeded 300IU could be reduced by 44%. Eating more fish, such as low-fat dairy products and salmon, is the best way to get vitamin D from food.