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Skinny Fat: The Visceral Fat Hidden Inside Lean Marathon Runners
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Extremely lean female marathon runners often have high visceral fat around organs due to inflammation, low energy intake, and estradiol suppression.
Women's brains are far more sensitive to nutrient deficits than men's because the female body evolved to protect reproductive capacity. A calorie deficit from over-exercise triggers the same ancient response as famine — stop ovulating, store fat, don't get pregnant. Men's brains, by contrast, get more focused and cognitively sharp when calories are low.
