What Your Body Type Reveals About Your Health and Wellness (3 of 3)

Inverted Triangle Shape

Associated Health Risks

Inverted triangle shape can be a healthier shape if it is due to building muscle in the upper body. But this shape can be troublesome for women mostly, who have larger breasts. Many women who have this shape due to breast size may worry that they are at greater risk of breast cancer. But this just means you should try to better understand your own breast density. Dense breast tissue is what increases the risk of breast cancer, not necessarily the size.

Actions to Take

To focus on your upper body health, be sure to maintain your full body weight at a healthy range, as obesity can increase the risk of breast cancer. So this means monitoring your body mass index.

Ruler Shape

Associated Health Risks

Many slender people have a ruler shape, and that is considered to be healthy. But just because you have an external slender build does not make you exempt from needing to keep a regular pulse on your internal health. Also, you can be overweight and still have a ruler body type. Also being too small can put you at different health risks, such as menstruation irregularity, malnutrition, infertility, and depression.

Actions to Take

Be sure that you are not only ensuring that you are not overweight, but that you are keeping a healthy weight that is not too low. Keep a watch on your BMI and ensure that you are consuming enough calories and fat on a daily basis.