Endomorph Diet for Women: A Beginner's 5-Week Step-by-Step Weight Loss Guide With Recipes and a Meal Plan

By Brandon Gilta

Did you know that women's fat content ranges between 24% to 40%, while in men, it would be 6% to 25%?

This is because of some of the physiological differences between genders.

One difference is that females have slower lipolysis or breakdown of fats. Another is that females manifest slower oxidation o

• Language: English
• Publisher: mindplusfood
• Release date: Sep 23, 2020
• ISBN: 9781087914794

Brandon Gilta

Brandon is an avid research hobbyist on topics relating to health and nutrition. His passion is holistic health and wellness and hopes to spread awareness of the role nutrition and diet plays in one's overall health. He is adept at synthesizing health-specific information from multiple sources and distilling them in an easy to read format that can be easily and quickly be understood by readers of all ages.

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Introduction

Unfortunately, women contain more fat than men. A normal fat content in women would range from 24% to 40%. While in men, it would be 6% to 25%.¹ This is because of some of the physiological differences between genders.

One difference is that females have slower lipolysis or breakdown of fats. Another is that females manifest slower oxidation of fatty acids or conversion of fats into energy. And lastly, females exhibit faster storage of fats into the subcutaneous adipose tissue after food consumption.

This fat storage is more pronounced in the gluteal (buttocks) and femoral (thigh) regions due to higher resistance in lipolysis in these areas. Hence, the possibility of a Rubenesque figure in