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Fat distribution is also affected by what foods you eat, not just your genetics. For example, somebody who overeats lots of fructose, soybean oil, and alcohol would gain a lot of visceral fat whereas someone who overeats a lot of olive oil and dairy products(excluding ice cream due to high sugar content) would mainly gain subcutaneous fat. There have been quite a few scientific studies on how food affects fat distribution and I'll try to post some later.
There are many differences between subcutaneous and visceral fat. Visceral fat deposits under your abdominal muscles around your internal organs. As a result of this, excess visceral fat feels hard to the touch and makes your belly protrude. It looks like a ball/beer belly. When visceral fat expands, it does so by making the fat cells get larger. This changes the adipokine secretions of the fat cells from healthy to unhealthy. The result of this is metabolic syndrome. It also causes ectopic fat to begin depositing in your organs and intramuscular fat to begin depositing in your muscles. Both are bad for your health. In short, excess visceral fat is very bad for your health and I do not recommend gaining it.
Subcutaneous fat on the other hand is way more benign. It deposits under your skin all over your body. As a result, it is very soft and jiggly. Excess subcutaneous fat makes you look chubby and gives you a pear shape. When subcutaneous fat expands, it does so by make more cells of the same size. As a result, the adipokine secretions of the fat cells remain healthy. Because of this, excess subcutaneous fat isn't bad for your metabolic health.
If you're looking to gain weight to become overweight or obese, I recommend trying to gain only subcutaneous fat. Based on the scientific studies I've read and testimonies from gainers drinking heavy cream, I've determined overeating only dairy products is the healthiest way to gain. I wouldn't use milk to gain due to it being one of the more sugary pure dairy products. I would stick to various creams and cheeses. I must admit I don't know the effect of lactose on fat distribution and it may not negatively affect it. I'm not sure though. I hope all this helped.
Thanks! But just for fun, what food makes you gain visceral fat? And only dairy products makes you gain subcutaneus? Bread and Pasta?
