Fat on different parts? - Weight Loss Message Board

chevyman · 03-19-2006, 10:52 AM

I have a rather silly question?
why does fat seem to store its self on different parts of the body?
with me its my stomach and sides...every other part is fine my legs/ arms/chest/ face/neck/back there not fat at all?
I've been told as we get older it tends to go just where it wants to go?
but for some people the fat goes all over there body...I never really understood that?
anybody got any ideal as to why?

OutToLunch · 03-19-2006, 12:29 PM

I don't know the exact reasons, but I know there's a very good reason behind why we gain fat in certain places. Because human beings were starving for most of our history, evolution has produced a body that's not only very efficient at storing fat, but storing it in specific places, and for good reason. I think a lot of it has to do with protecting certain organs. That's certainly the case for women, who have to be concerned about protecting their reproductive organs. That's why they tend to carry more fat in their hips, thighs and buttocks. It's also why women have a higher body fat percentage than men in general. I'm not sure what the reason is for men gaining fat in their midsection. Maybe ancient man really needed a place to rest his beer mug.

But even though it may seem like fat gets deposited everywhere, the truth is your body is a lot smarter than that. Just as you're smart (hopefully) about where you put your extra income, your body knows where best to deposit its energy surplus.

OutToLunch · 03-19-2006, 08:08 PM

I'm sorry, but I totally disagree. Whether you stand all day or sit won't affect where fat gets deposited. It's entirely under the control of your genes. Whether you do sit ups or not has no impact on whether you get a belly. You could do sit ups everyday, but if you're eating too much, you'll still get a belly. Likewise, you could sit all day and eat too much, but you won't get fat legs. You will most likely get a fat belly.

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bluejbirdie · 03-20-2006, 08:14 AM

I am Gonna have to agree with OutTolunch on this one.

there is absolutely no way to Control where Fat is stored or where it is lost from. To suggest that Doing situps will prevent Fat from being store in the abdomin is just completely false.

Where Fat is stored has something to do about Alpha and beta receptors. Womem have more alpha receptors in there Hips and thighs and Men have more in their abdomens.