Research indicates that fat stored in the hips serves as a strategic reserve of energy and nutrients for pregnancy and lactation. These fats contain essential fatty acids that the fetus requires to form its central nervous system. Scientists refer to this fat as “premium f.”

A characteristic specific to the human species

Mammals typically maintain modest levels of body fat. However, it can rise to 30% in human women, which is an exceptionally high percentage. Numerous scientific theories suggest that this uniqueness may be an evolutionary adaptation intended to sustain the unique energy requirements of human pregnancy, especially given the size of the newborn’s brain in comparison to other species.

The distribution of fat in women, particularly around the hips, is assumed to have evolved over