Dr Priya Sammani ( MBBS ,DFM )Aug 11, 2025

I remember a patient, let’s call her Sarah, coming into the clinic a while back. She looked a bit worried, pinching the side of her waist. "Doc," she said, "it’s this stuff… this pinchable fat. #BMI #bodyfat #healthylifestyle #losefat #subcutaneousfat #visceralfat #waistcircumference

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Phys.orgDec 13, 2022

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RT by @physorg_com: #Subcutaneousfat emerges as a protector of #females' brains @MCG_AUG https://diabetesjournals.org/diabetes/article/doi/10.2337/db22-0192/147893/Sex-Differences-in-Adipose-Tissue-Distribution https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-12-subcutaneous-fat-emerges-protector-females.html

Subcutaneous fat emerges as a protector of females' brains

Females' propensity to deposit more fat in places like their hips, buttocks and the backs of their arms, so-called subcutaneous fat, is protective against brain inflammation, which can result in problems like dementia and stroke, at least until menopause, scientists report.

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