andgbr Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 i just wanted to know if there's a reason why people.. usually have more fat in some parts of the body ( abdomen?? ) than others areas.. if they're burning fat from the same source, shouldn't the body send fat equally ( and proportionally ) to all parts of the body? or those parts that really need fat? i don't understand.. can anybody explain that to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Well what other areas would be best suited to storing fat? It wouldnt do very well on the forehead I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andgbr Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 what dyou mean? not on the head exactly, although it would give us a better protection.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Well, women store fat in their lower abs and hips in order to it ready in case they need it during pregnanacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 It may burn equally, but that doesn't mean the body has to store it equally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixen Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I think there are some evolutionary benefits to having unequal distribution of fat. Fat in the abdomen helps to protect and cushion vital organs and keep our core nice and toasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjtten Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Mid-thigh and triceps fat represents estrogen levels (Nindl BC et al., 2001). Contrary to what the typical health club flunky likes to think, these skin folds change independently, not uniformly, based on fluctuating hormonal states. Successful bodybuilding and fitness trainees have discovered that along with incorporating the proven methods listed above, certain workouts can alter the regional distribution of fat placement. According to a recent study (Nindl BC et al., 2001), "it is likely that there may be a threshold intensity, volume and muscle mass recruited necessary to produce increases in total and free testosterone for women and men."Author L Rea, author of Chemical Muscle Enhancement and Building the Perfect Beast, suggests that the common denominator here is a greater adrenaline release with a harder workout. His rationale includes an increased partitioning of androstenedione to testosterone rather than to estrogen. Whatever the mechanism, workouts that incorporate multiple joint movements performed with relatively short rest intervals and multiple sets do augment the anabolic index and influence where fat is stored.http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/core_feb_2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kailla Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I know that men usually carry in the abdominal area.Women either carry in the abdominals, legs, or triceps. Carrying in the abdominal area is the worst for health because of fatty tissue on the organs.I carry in my legs, so once I lose fat for a show, my legs are the last to go. Once I start gaining again, my legs come in first.Weird that it's different between sexes, but even weirder that it's differernt within the female sex. hmm, something to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I think age changes the distribution as well. I carry more on my abdomen now than I did when younger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kailla Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 something to look forward to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyvegan Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I have heard that the distribution of fat changes as hormone levels decrease (maybe someone with medical knowledge can chime in here).I'm not sure of the science behind this, but I have heard that this occurs in men from about the age of 27 or 28 and gets worse from there.So that's my excuse anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 My chub definitely congregates primarily around my mid-section... At 190 pounds I am at about 26-27 BMI, which is overweight. The healthy weight range is from about 135-175 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pratt Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 what I know on the subject... Estrogen tells the body to store fat in the hips and thighs. after menopause the ratio of estrogen to androgen decreases so a woman can more easily store fat in the abdominal area (visceral fat) It is much easier to burn fat above the waistline than below. visceral fat (abdominal) increases the risk for insulin resistance, blood pressure, cholesterol. I have also read it is really the location of the fat with regards to the portal vein, which carries blood from the intestinal area to the liver...large fatty deposits in this area enhance the production of blood lipids and cholesterol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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