The Claim

Females exhibit higher adipose tissue blood flow in the subcutaneous abdominal region during prolonged heat stress at 90 minutes of exercise compared to males, despite no difference in lipolysis, suggesting sex-specific regulation of nutrient delivery to adipose tissue under thermal strain.

Source: Fat Oxidation, But Not Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Lipolysis, Differs Between Males and Females During a Treadmill‐Based Heat Tolerance Test

What the research says

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In plain English

During prolonged exercise in hot conditions, women show greater blood flow to fat tissue under the skin of the abdomen than men, even though the breakdown of fat is similar between sexes, indicating that blood delivery to fat may be regulated differently by sex during heat stress.

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Females exhibit higher adipose tissue blood flow in the subcutaneous abdominal region during prolonged heat stress at 90 minutes of exercise compared to males, despite no difference in lipolysis, suggesting sex-specific regulation of nutrient delivery to adipose tissue under thermal strain.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Fat Oxidation, But Not Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Lipolysis, Differs Between Males and Females During a Treadmill‐Based Heat Tolerance Test

    When exercising in the heat, women’s belly fat gets more blood flow than men’s, even though both sexes are breaking down fat at the same rate—meaning women’s bodies may be better at delivering nutrients to fat tissue under heat stress.

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