BElly FAT = ESTROGEN = GYNO ?

[sunny007]

Does belly fat is the main source of estrogen in the body ?
I m 60kg 5'8" slim body skiny legs but have belly fat.
Does my body get the estrogen from it ?

[tunapuff]

excess belly fat can be from too much estrogen, but it isn't causing you to have more estrogen.

[Paa_Paw]

The dominant source of Estrogen in a male is the Adrenal gland. We actually need a bit of it for normal function.

Fat, if a person has a lot of it, can convert Testosterone into Estrogen. The amount from this source would be insignificant though unless a person was grossly obese.

If you are concerned, Have your hormone levels tested by a qualified Dr.  Keep in mind that the numbers of each individual hormone is of less importance than how the hormones relate to each other. None of the hormones play a solo. Together, they play a very complex symphony.

[moobius]

some of the more recent research has shown that body fat does act as a type of 'gland' in the body... i dont' recall off the top of my head exactly the mechanism by which it exerted it's effect (it's been a while since i read up on it) but if i recall correctly, the more fat one has the more the androgen:estrogen ratio slides against them