Why Do Women Store Fat Differently From Men?

It's a paradox that has flummoxed women for generations -- their apparent ability to store fat more efficiently than men, despite eating proportionally fewer calories. While it has long been suspected that female sex hormones are responsible, a new research review has for the first time drawn a link between one hormone -- estrogen -- and its impact on fat storage for childbearing.

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