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Metabolic and Epigenetic Regulation by Estrogen in Adipocytes
Sex hormones contribute to differences between males and females in body fat distribution and associated disease risk.
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Updated: 14.04.2022 (First published: 23.02.2022)
Researchers at the Hormone Laboratory research group have found that higher concentrations of estrogens are associated with a more gynoid body shape and with more fat storage on hips and thighs rather than in visceral depots.
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Frontiers in Endocrinology