The Claim
In women undergoing gynecological surgery, omental (visceral) adipose tissue demonstrates significantly higher mRNA expression levels of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2), hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (H6PDH), and glucocorticoid receptor alpha (GRα) compared to subcutaneous adipose tissue.
What the research says
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Doctors found that fat around the organs in women's bellies has more of certain proteins that handle stress hormones compared to the fat under the skin.
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In women undergoing gynecological surgery, omental (visceral) adipose tissue shows significantly higher mRNA expression levels of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2), hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (H6PDH), and glucocorticoid receptor alpha (GRα) compared to subcutaneous adipose tissue
What the research says
1 studyResearchers took fat samples from two different locations in women's bellies during gynecological surgery and measured gene activity. They found that the fat inside the belly (omental) had higher activity of three specific genes (11β-HSD2, H6PDH, and GRα) compared to fat under the skin (subcutaneous), exactly matching what the claim says.
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