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Android body fat distribution is related to high cardiovascular disease and mortality rate. People with android obesity have higher hematocrit and red blood cell count and higher blood viscosity than people with gynoid obesity. Blood pressure is also higher in those with android obesity which leads to cardiovascular disease. [15]
Gynoid fat is not associated with as severe health effects as android fat. [ non-primary source needed ] Gynoid fat is a lower risk factor for cardiovascular disease than android fat. [ 33 ] However, excess body fat is the main source of estrogen in the body and therefore particularly high levels of gynoid fat can increase the risk of breast ...
As a female's capacity for reproduction comes to an end, the fat distribution within the female body begins a transition from the gynoid type to more of an android type distribution. This is evidenced by the percentages of android fat being far higher in post-menopausal than pre-menopausal women. [30] [31]
A study published in November 2024 in Nature found that adipose (fat) tissue cells retain a memory of obesity even after weight loss, which could contribute to the yo-yo weight loss effect ...
Obesity BMI. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute defines obesity as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. BMI is a measurement of body fat based on a person’s height and weight. An ...
Find out the pros and cons of using BMI, body fat percentage calculations and more to determine if a person is overweight, obese or at-risk of obesity.
Findings in this study led to the terms “apple-shaped” vs. “pear-shaped” for android obesity and gynoid obesity, which are adipose tissue distributions that were at the time more typical of men and women (respectively), with the latter being more metabolically benign than the former. • Identification of a gene that plays a significant ...
On March 1, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported findings from a recent Lancet study that revealed 1 in 8 people worldwide are now living with obesity.More specifically, the latest data ...