Subcutaneous fat (fat that you can pinch) that lurks at the side and back of your waistline can be stubborn and unsightly, but the thicker your waist the more likely you are to harbour risky levels of excess fat around your organs. A waist circumference of 94-102cm (37-40in) for men and 80-88cm (31.5-34.6in) for women is considered high risk.

The bad news, says Richard Kirwan, a researcher in the school of biological sciences at Liverpool John Moores University, is that its impossible to target love handles specifically, but a combination of weight training, cardiovascular exercise and creating a calorie deficit will reduce body fat all over, including around your middle.

One study shows that obese women who walked for 50 to 70 minutes three times

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How to lose your love handles exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep and eat more yoghurt and nuts - The Times