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Originally Posted by stylesbjj
So have you read his work? I have a question, what controls the 'love handles' fat? I have a friend who looks normal all over (flat stomach, no upperback/arm, thigh fat), but she has a lot of fat on her sides. Any idea what hormone controls that?
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I've only read very little recently; there's a lot of variables involved, and comparisons of skinfold measurements are just the start. From a short article by James Fitzgerald, the correlation of hormone-to-skinfold is like this: androgen (pec, triceps), insulin (sub scapular, iliac), adrenal (umbilical), GH (calves), and estrogen (thigh). I believe the ratio of the sites when compared to one another correlates to hormone production (or under-production).
I don't think this is a new area of sports science, but some professionals are using it as a tool to tailor training to the individual.
Sorry man, that's all I have. Perhaps others can chime with more info.