According to Richard Kent, an expert in biomechanics at the University of Virginia (USA), the belief that body fat protects us in the event of a traffic accident is unfounded . In fact, sporting good love handles only reduces the risk of head bumping.
On the contrary, the seat belt becomes more ineffective , since it is designed to impede the movement of the body by supporting the bones. Kent found that the bulky dummy dummies slid out of their seats, while the thinner dummies remained motionless during the impact.
In addition, vehicle airbags are also more effective on thin people. A few years ago, University of Washington surgeon Charles Mock showed that people who weigh between 100 and 119 kilos are 2.5 times more likely to die in an accident even if the safety airbag is inflated than those who do not reach the 60 kilos.
