How come man beer bellies aren’t as jiggly as fat lady bellies?

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You know the look I mean. Thin legs, thin arms, tiny butt, big round stomach. They look more like a pregnancy, but there’s nothing on there but fat, right? So how come dad beer bellies are more firm than a fat mom belly? They don’t seem to have rolls the way that young fat men or women do. Why???

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The “beer belly” is visceral fat against the organs, and underneath the abs. Flabby fat (subcutaneous) is skin level fat overtop them. The visceral fat is therefore much harder. And also more life threatening. As for why, sex hormones (testosterone, estrogen) cause more of it in males for complicated reasons.

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