Why is it that young black, Hispanic women tend to develop love handles?
TUESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic women in their 20s tend to accumulate more fat in their midsection than their male and older counterparts, possibly putting them at a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. The study, by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., found black and Hispanic young adults tended to pack on both visceral adipose tissue (VAT), the fat found in the abdominal cavity around internal organs, and subcutaneous abdominal tissue (SAT), the visible, pinchable fat known as “love handles.” However, the increase was notably higher in women than men. “Our data may help to further identify unique populations at risk for type 2 diabetes and those for whom behavioral intervention might be most effective,” study author Dr. Kristen G. Hairston, an assistant professor of endocrinology and metabolism at Wake Forest, said in a news release.
