As title says; why is fat first stored around the stomach and then afterwards the other parts of the body. Also why in the case of women is it also the thighs and but.
In: Biology
Because fat has the ability to act as a kind of shock absorbing armor, so concentrating it in your thoracic area helps to protect your internal organs from damage. Our most critical cardiovascular organs are protected by our ribcage, but everything else is pretty vulnerable by comparison.
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