The causes of a large tummy and thick legs are as follows.
The cause of this large stomach and thick legs body type is obesity.
Excessive intake of high-sugar and high-fat foods and lack of exercise in the patient’s daily life may lead to the accumulation of calories, in the form of fat, in the abdomen and throughout the body. Obesity in young people, especially in women, often presents as an obese body type in the lower limbs, while obesity in men and older people mostly presents as a large stomach (visceral fat accumulation) and thin legs, a body type that is more harmful to health. People who show only increased fat in the legs and buttocks are healthier than those with visceral fat accumulation.