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ELI5: Why do men gain the majority of weight in the abdomen area and it seems for women it's a gamble (e.g., some only in the hip/butt area, some everywhere evenly, some only in the abdomen)
gpt
Hormones change where fat is stored. Estrogen makes women store more fat in their hips and breasts. While Testosterone doesn't directly make men store more fat in their abdomen, the hormone Cortisol does. This hormone is most commonly released in reaction to stressful situations, and men release more of this hormone when stressed than women.