Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | What does your body shape say about you?
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Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | What does your body shape say about you?: "As well as indicating your risk of illness, your body shape can sometimes alert you to a condition you already have. People with Marfan's Syndrome, for example, are often not diagnosed until their illness, which causes a problem of the connective tissues, affects the heart and becomes life-threatening. But they may for many years have exhibited the tell-tale features of the condition, which affects one in 5,000 people in the UK: long limbs, a slim build, very long fingers and toes. "