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ethnic variations in body fat storage  

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  • Research shows that ethnic groups exhibit varying patterns of fat distribution. Humans have two general patterns of fat distribution: androidal (commonly referred to as central or abdominal/truncal adiposity) and gynoidal (lower-body/peripheral adiposity), or described more colloquially by Marie Savard as “apple-shaped” or “pear-shaped,” respectively. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Ethnic Variations in Body Fat Storage]

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