A pear-shaped person also known as triangle-shaped or gynoid shape person is one whose hips are typically larger than the bust. The waist is nicely defined and the neck arms and shoulders are slim. But the body fat is distributed around the hips buttocks and thighs. The person with a pear-shaped body type first gains weight at the bottom followed by the legs then starts piling up fat in the waist and only then the upper body. This type of body shape is normally seen in women hence the name gynoid shape. There are number of health risks associated with