In obese Black South African women aged 20–35 with BMI 30–40 kg/m², 12 weeks of exercise leads to a reduction in fat around the hips and thighs but does not change fat around the organs. This suggests fat loss may occur differently in different body areas.

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Higher baseline fat oxidation promotes gynoid fat mobilization in response to a 12 week exercise intervention in sedentary, obese black South African women.

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2020 Mar

This study found that when obese Black South African women exercised regularly for 12 weeks, they lost fat mainly from their hips and thighs — not from their belly — suggesting their bodies respond to exercise in a unique way compared to other groups.

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Higher baseline fat oxidation promotes gynoid fat mobilization in response to a 12 week exercise intervention in sedentary, obese black South African women.

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DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2019-0460

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Regular exercise helped reduce fat around the hips and thighs in obese black South African women. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

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