Obesity
Data on obesity discussed by investigators at Laval University, Molecular Endocrinology and Oncology Research Center
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 31st, 2008
Research findings, 'Androgens and body fat distribution,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research published in the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, "An important sex difference in body fat distribution is generally observed. Men are usually characterized by the android type of obesity, with accumulation of fat in the abdominal region, whereas women often display the gynoid type of obesity, with a greater proportion of their body fat in the gluteal-femoral region."
"Accordingly, the amount of fat located inside the abdominal cavity (intra-abdominal or visceral adipose tissue) is twice as high in men compared to women. This...
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