Bigger thighs have a lower risk of premature death and heart disease

[Bettymum]

Apparently the optimum circumference for your thigh is 60cm. I've just tried to measure mine with a ruler, I think they're 38cm around. I have a greatly increased risk of premature death .

Mine are 19cm at the top. BUT that's about 17cm of muscle and 2 cm of wibble

Ah well - you gotta die of something

19cm thighs? do you not snap?

if I measure the fattest part mine are exactly 60cms. I never thought I would say that smugly.

I've always had bigger thighs in proportion.

OOPS!!! I meant inches!! What is that in cm??

about 49

having a tape measure in desk drawer is useful

23 cm

at my widest point i am about 67 cm (26 IN)

I am 60cm exactly.

Where do I collect my prize?

58cms, best get some eclairs down me to live longer!!

i just about make it to 36 cm.
am a goner then...

60cm for me too. But I am at least 30lb overweight. How can that be right? If I lose weight I know I will lose some round my thighs (and boobs!) but not much round the lower tummy area. Confused now ...

60cm for me too. But I am at least 30lb overweight. How can that be right? If I lose weight I know I will lose some round my thighs (and boobs!) but not much round the lower tummy area. Confused now ...

The Daily Mash has the last word on this subject!

hilarious

I don't get it though. Surely your height has something to do with it? I'm 5'4 and my thighs would have to be enormous to get to that point (I don't see how I could get there just with muscle), whereas for someone who'se 6 ft they wouldn't be...[hmmm]

i dont know, ib. i know lots of petite women with chunky thighs (they aren't fat, though) and lots of tall women with tootpick thighs like mine. mind you am only 5 feet tall.

I am 5'10" and just about (still have some baby weight) within normal. My 61 1/2 cm legs probably would look bigger on someone 5'4"

I suspect it's just a load of nonsense, like much of this 'research'.

mine are 56cm.
(i'm 5' 8")

IIRC, it should be approximately the same size as your head circumference.
so maybe they're also saying that the optimum head size is 60cm?