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Why do tall fat guys like me become wide? yet shorter fat guys like my dad just get huge bellys? i prefer being wide im just very curious
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Forward: Fat carries higher risk because of increased inflammation that fat cells promote. Your wideness may change to forward fat in the future, but only if you don't take care of yourself.
Answered 2/17/2014
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