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Android fat distribution describes the distribution of human adipose tissue mainly around the trunk and upper body, in areas such as the abdomen, chest, shoulder and nape of the neck. [1] This pattern may lead to an "triangle"-shaped body or central obesity , and is more common in males than in females.
Men and women have different fat distribution, and doctors already know that this can affect men’s risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Men tend to develop type 2 diabetes earlier ...
In females, mean percentage body fat ranged from 32% at age 8–11 years to 42% at age 60–79 years. But it is important to recognise that women need at least 9% more body fat than men to live a normal healthy life. [2] Data from the 2003–2006 NHANES survey showed that fewer than 10% of American adults had a "normal" body fat percentage ...
Other indices of body and fat mass, such as BMI and waist-to-height ratio, have undergone more research evaluation and longitudinal clinical applications than BRI, and may be better predictors of fat distribution (e.g., visceral vs. subcutaneous fat) for estimating health risks. [10] [11]
Body fat distribution can be variable in an obese person, says Randal Zhou, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Bariatric Surgery at Yale Medicine. He explains that no matter the fat ...
They looked at fat and muscle distribution in a small cohort of people around the age of 50, as well as at blood flow in the brain, and the accumulation of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s ...
Body fat percentage guidelines are higher for females, [19] as this may serve as an energy reserve for pregnancy. [20] Males generally deposit fat around waists and abdomens (producing an "apple shape"). [citation needed] Transgender men and those begin masculinizing hormone therapy see body fat redistributed within 3-6 months. Within 5 years ...
Abdominal fat is associated with brain health in middle-aged adults with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. However, this link is more conspicuous in men.