Increases in gonadal estrogen promote breast development, female fat distribution and skeletal growth.
So the inherent design of fat distribution is a good indication of femininity and good health.
An abdominal type of fat distribution may be related to increased androgenicity of these women.
Other measurements of fat distribution include the waist-hip ratio and body fat percentage.
Fit individuals had greater longevity than unfit individuals regardless of their body composition or fat distribution.
It is during puberty that the differences in fat distribution between men and women begin to take form.
Identical twins are much more alike in body weight and fat distribution than fraternal twins.