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My trainer said, that people who used to be obese, then lost their weight, will notice having larger than average leg muscles, compared to others.?

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Yes if they r active: I have been suprize by how mascular is the legs of obese people are, this likely due to the extra weight that they have to carry around 24/7. This of course is until their movement and activity start to slow down, at then you will probably start seeing atrophy and loss of this mascular bulk.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 4/3/2016

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