• Question: When your fat is it harder to walk because you have more weight to carry?

    Asked by camel12 to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 27 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      When one has a lot of excess fat, it must be very tiring to carry it all around. Also, it must depend partly on where the fat is deposited. Men tend to deposit more fat amongst their internal organs, within their torso. Women are more likely to deposit their fat under on their arms and legs, which could make it even more difficult to walk.

    • Photo: Philippa Bird

      Philippa Bird answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      Yes, but on the plus side you therefore burn more calories by walking!

    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      I think it is. I saw some TV programme with a person who was so obese that they got out of breath even trying to stand up!

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