Sulfur-containing compounds are often added to dried foods like apricots as preservatives to help prevent oxidation and bleaching of colors. The sulfites used to help preserve dried apricots cause adverse reactions in an estimated one out of every 100 people, who turn out to be sulfite sensitive.
At the end of 18 months, however, the pear-shaped people had gained back half of the weight they had lost on either diet. Apple-shaped people gained back almost 1.4 of the 2.3 kg they lost on the low-fat diet but kept off all the weight they lost on the low-glycemic diet.
Greater than 100% means your waist is thicker than your hips. Less than 100% means your hips are thicker than your waist. Pear shaped bodies carry more weight around the hips; apple shaped bodies carry more weight around the waist. Pear shaped bodies tend to be lower risk for heart disease than apple shaped bodies. Your calculated frame size (Small, Medium, or Large). Height and Frame Size are used to determine your Ideal Weight range.