How body fat and blood chemicals differ between men and women
Gender-Dependent Associations of Metabolite Profiles and Body Fat Distribution in a Healthy Population with Central Obesity: Towards Metabolomics Diagnostics
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Scientists studied blood chemicals and body fat in men and women with extra belly fat. They found different chemicals linked to belly fat in men vs women. For example, women's belly fat linked to insulin and certain fats, men's linked to other fats and a specific blood chemical. Waist size and total fat predict belly fat in women, but in men, only belly fat prediction uses blood chemicals.
Practical Takeaways
Consider gender-specific blood tests for obesity diagnosis
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Scientists studied blood chemicals and body fat in men and women with extra belly fat. They found different chemicals linked to belly fat in men vs women. For example, women's belly fat linked to insulin and certain fats, men's linked to other fats and a specific blood chemical. Waist size and total fat predict belly fat in women, but in men, only belly fat prediction uses blood chemicals.
Practical Takeaways
Consider gender-specific blood tests for obesity diagnosis
Publication
Journal
OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology
Year
2012
Authors
E. Szymańska, J. Bouwman, K. Strassburg, J. Vervoort, A. Kangas, P. Soininen, M. Ala-Korpela, J. Westerhuis, J. V. van Duynhoven, D. Mela, I. Macdonald, R. Vreeken, A. Smilde, D. Jacobs
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Men typically exhibit higher body fat percentage in the abdominal region compared to other body regions.
In people with extra belly fat, certain blood chemicals are linked to how fat is stored around the waist versus hips, in the belly, and under the skin.
The way blood chemicals relate to fat storage varies between men and women with excess belly fat.
For women with belly fat, certain blood chemicals like insulin and specific fats are linked to the amount of fat stored deep in the abdomen.
For men with belly fat, certain fats and a specific phospholipid are linked to deep abdominal fat.