Gynecomastia Support Forum
General => Gynecomastia Talk => Topic started by: sunny007 on October 13, 2008, 11:24:02 AM
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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 ?
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excess belly fat can be from too much estrogen, but it isn't causing you to have more estrogen.
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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.
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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