Men 'more prone to type 2 diabetes' (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

Researchers say they have discovered why men may be more likely than women to develop type 2 diabetes - they are biologically more susceptible.

Men need to gain far less weight than women to develop the condition, study findings suggest.

The Glasgow University team found men developed the disease at a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) than women.

They believe distribution of the body fat is important - men tend to store it in their liver and around the waist.

Women, meanwhile, have greater amounts of 'safe' subcutaneous fat stored on the thighs and hips, for example.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15147999

[SheilaT]

1. Really. That's interesting.

I also believe that within normal weight ranges, women typically carry a higher percentage of fat than men.