Men usually have more belly fat than other parts of their body.
Scientific Claim
Men typically exhibit higher body fat percentage in the abdominal region compared to other body regions.
Original Statement
“Higher than anywhere else on his body. >> You said that belly fat's like one of the areas where you struggle and you feel like genetically you're kind of like >> cursed. Yeah. >> And the uncomfortable truth is he wasn't wrong. Almost every single guy I've run through a day one DEXA scan has shown that their belly carries more fat than anywhere else, which can become a serious health risk.”
Context Details
Domain
general-health
Population
human
Subject
men
Action
exhibit higher body fat percentage
Target
in the abdominal region compared to other body regions
Intervention Details
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (5)
Patterns of Abdominal Fat Distribution
This study looks at how fat is distributed in people's bodies, especially around the abdomen, and finds that many people have a lot of fat in this area.
Changes in body weight and body fat distribution as risk factors for clinical diabetes in US men.
This study examines how changes in weight and body fat distribution over time increase the risk of developing diabetes in men.
This study looks at how what young men eat and their lifestyle habits affect where they store fat in their bodies, especially around their abdomen, and how that relates to heart health.
Relation of central hemodynamics to obesity and body fat distribution.
This study looks at how the distribution of body fat, especially around the abdomen, affects blood flow and pressure in the body.
This study explores how fat distribution and metabolism differ between men and women, particularly focusing on central obesity in men.
Contradicting (3)
Assessment of whole-body and regional body fat using abdominal quantitative computed tomography in Chinese women and men
This study uses a special type of CT scan to measure body fat in different parts of the body, which might show different results about where men and women store fat.
Beyond apples and pears: sex-specific genetics of body fat percentage
This study looks at how genes affect body fat in men and women, and finds that there are differences that might not support the idea that men always have more fat in certain areas.
This study finds that women with a normal weight might have a different distribution of body fat than expected, which could challenge the idea that men typically have more fat in certain areas.