ABSTRACT
A recent study[1] using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) found elite young soldiers to have a smaller proportion of fat located at the abdomen, compared with less well-trained soldiers of the same average fatness. Even with increasing fatness, the fittest soldiers were found to have a greater proportion of fat in the arm, rather than the trunk. The mechanisms responsible for this difference were thought to be related to hormonal and lifestyle factors. The conclusions were that a different fat placement may be associated with active young men, and that a high level of training, or fitness, may predispose individuals to a different type of fat placement.
