The Claim
In healthy young women, gluteal subcutaneous adipose tissue has a slower rise in interstitial glucose during the postprandial period after a carbohydrate-rich meal than abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue.
What the research says
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In healthy young women, fat tissue in the buttocks shows a slower increase in glucose levels after eating a carbohydrate-rich meal compared to fat tissue in the abdomen.
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In healthy young women, gluteal subcutaneous adipose tissue exhibits a slower rise in interstitial glucose during the postprandial period following a carbohydrate-rich meal compared to abdominal adipose tissue, suggesting depot-specific differences in glucose handling that may contribute to sex-specific fat distribution patterns.
After eating carbs, fat around the hips and thighs takes in sugar more slowly than belly fat because it uses a special sugar transporter that works without insulin and turns the sugar into fat more efficiently, keeping sugar levels in the tissue lower for longer.
What the research says
1 studyIn women, the fat around the hips and thighs takes longer to soak up sugar after a carb-heavy meal than the fat around the belly, and this might be why women tend to store more fat in their hips and thighs.
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