Gender plays a role in many diseases, including diabetes and metabolic diseases. “Men's and women's bodies function differently and suffer differently from metabolic diseases,” says Professor Dr. Susanna Hofmann from Helmholtz Munich, a partner of the DZD. One reason for this: The different distribution of fat.
Women store energy as fat under the skin of their belly, hips and thighs, which shapes their typical figure. Men store excess energy as fat in the abdomen, which is more easily converted into energy. These differences also influence diabetes treatment.
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