It's official, thick thighs save lives, according to heart experts. A new study has found people with thin legs have a higher risk of suffering heart failure after experiencing a cardiac arrest. While some people may be self-conscious about their thick thighs as the UK enters summer, research has indicated it may be a sign healthy sign.
A heart attack, medically known as myocardial infarction, is the most common cause of heart failure, say researchers, with around six to nine percent of heart attack patients going on to have one. Previous studies have shown strong quadriceps - muscles in your thigh - are associated with a lower risk of death in patients with coronary artery disease, The Mirror reports.
The new study tested the idea that leg strength is associated with a lower risk of heart failure after a heart attack. A total of 932 patients hospitalised between 2007 to 2020 with acute myocardial infarction who did not have heart failure prior to their admission, and did not develop heart failure complications during their hospital stay, with an average age of 66, took part.
